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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. The current form of the metropolis emerged as an offshoot of the eponymous walled town following the dismantling of its defensive fortifications in the 1950s, after which … See more
Early history
During the Pre-Islamic era, the city at the site of modern Riyadh was called Hajr (Arabic: حجر), and was reportedly founded by the tribe of Banu Hanifa. Hajr served as the capital of the … See moreIn 2022, the city had over 7 million people. The city had a population of 40,000 inhabitants in 1935 and 83,000 in 1949. The city has … See more
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Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) is located 35 kilometers north of the city center. It is the city's main airport, and served over 20 … See moreClimate
Riyadh has a hot desert climate (Köppen Climate Classification BWh), with long, extremely hot … See moreVernacular architecture of Old Riyadh
The old town of Riyadh within the city walls did not exceed an area of 1 km , and therefore very few significant architectural remnants of the original walled oasis town of Riyadh exist today. The most prominent is the See moreThe 170 m (560 ft) Riyadh TV Tower, operated by the Ministry of Information, was built between 1978 and 1981. National Saudi … See more
Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license WEBApr 17, 2024 · Riyadh, city and capital of Saudi Arabia. The city’s name is derived from the plural of the Arabic rawḍah, meaning gardens or meadows, so named for a natural fertility provided by its location at the …
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