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Riyadh city
Riyadh is considered the official and commercial capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and it is the largest city, with a population of 6,506,700 people; equivalent to a quarter of the population of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as it is considered one of the richest countries in the world, and the most modern This city witnessed a huge development, after the discovery of oil there.
Riyadh city website
The city of Riyadh is located in the center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, specifically in the middle of the Arabian Peninsula, and in the eastern side of the Najd plateau, and it rises above sea level about 1,950 feet; that is, equivalent to 600 meters, and its land area reaches approximately 412,000 square kilometers. , While its population is 5,455,363 people.
Administrative divisions in Riyadh
Riyadh region includes 19 governorates, and the following table shows the governorates with the area of each of them, and the number of its residents:
Governorate name
Population / inhabitants
Area / sq km, Al-Duryia governorate
45,104
2,020
Al-Kharj
243,443
19,790
Dawadmi Governorate
165,678
30,580
Al Majmaah Governorate
97,349
30,000
Al-Quway’iyah Governorate
89,544
50,580
Wadi Al-Dawasir Governorate
77,363
48,900
Al-Aflaj Governorate
55,548
54,120
Al-Zulfi Governorate
55,548
5,540
Shakra Governorate
27,848
4,110
Hotat Bin Tamim Governorate
35,979
7,350
Afif Governorate
58,278
26,810
Al-Sulayyil Governorate
31,642
42,420
Dhurma Governorate
14,887
2,060
Al-Muzahmiyyah Governorate
23,614
3,580
Ramah Governorate
19,473
15,900
Thadiq Governorate
11,134
5,600
Huraymila Governorate
10,541
1,480
Governorate of the fire
10,924
6,790
Governorate of Al-Ghat
8,008
2,690