Riyadh

Riyadh

Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa, the current form of the metropolis largely emerged in the 1950s as an expansion of the 18th-century walled town, following the dismantling of its defensive fortifications. It is the largest city on the Arabian Peninsula and is situated in the eastern part of the Najd plateau. The city sits at an average elevation of 600 meters above sea level, and receives around 5 million tourists each year, making it the forty-ninth most visited city in the world and the sixth in the Middle East. Riyadh had a population of 7 million people in 2022, making it the most populous city in Saudi Arabia, the fifth most populous in the Middle East, and the 38th most populous in Asia. The first mention of the city by the name Riyadh was in 1590, by an Arab chronicler.

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• Entity:  Location

• Province:  Riyadh Province
• Governorate:  Riyadh Governorate
• Region:  Najd
• Established:  1746
• Capital status:  1824
• Founded by:  Dahham Ibn Dawwas
• Named for:  Riyad
• Type:  Royal Commission / Municipality
• Body:  Riyadh City Royal Commission, (Upper Body), Riyadh Municipality (Lower Body)
• Governor:  Faisal Bin Bandar
• Deputy Governor:  Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman
• Mayor:  Faisal Bin Abdulaziz
• Population (2022):  7,009,100
• Rank:  1St
• Metro:  7,820,551
• Area code(s):  +966 011
• Website:  Alriyadh.gov.sa
• Wikidata description:  Capital And Largest City Of Saudi Arabia
• Wikidata label:  Riyadh
• Wikidata aliases:  Riyadh, Reyadh, Alriyadh, Al-Riyadh, Al Riyadh, Ar-Riyadh

• Related Topics:  Riyadh Category, Battle Of Riyadh - The Battle Of Riyadh Or The Reconquest Of Riyadh, Was Fought On 13 January 1902 In Riyadh, Then Part Of The Emirate Of Jabal Shammar. It Was A Conflict Between The Rashidi Dynasty And The House Of Saud, And Ended With Ibn Saud Successfully Capturing The Walled City., Provincial Capitals Of Saudi Arabia, Cities In Saudi Arabia, Populated Places In Riyadh Province, Burial Sites Of The House Of Saud