The city is located to the south of the Arabian Peninsula, which is almost entirely under the administration of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Bisha area is of immense agricultural importance due to high soil fertility, abundant water, and palm cultivation.

Ibn Saud then set out to conquer the surrounding region with the goal of bringing it under the rule of a single Islamic state.

The government of Saudi Arabia's strategic plan involves using a newly constructed dam to supply water to population centers rather than to irrigate farms.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Water was concerned about the Bisha area's dependence on groundwater and initially decided to construct a dam in the Bisha Valley (King Fahad Dam) to support agricultural activities in the region.