Riyadh (Arabic: الرياض ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital and largest city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Ar Riyad Province and belongs to the historical region of Nejd. It is situated in the centre of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau and is home to over 4,260,000[1] people (around 20% of the nation's population).
The city lies in Saudi Arabia's 'central corridor' of development along with Buraidah to the north and Al Kharj to the south. The other areas of concentrated population are two coastal areas - around Jiddah and Mecca on the Red Sea, and around Jubail and Dhahran on the Persian Gulf. Riyadh is located at 24°42'42" North, 46°43'27" East (24.711667, 46.724167).
The city is divided into 17 branch municipalities under the control of the Riyadh Municipality and the Riyadh Development Authority, chaired by Governor of Riyadh Province, Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz. The mayor of the city is Abdul Aziz ibn Ayyaf Al Migrin.
Summer temperatures are very hot, frequently exceeding +45 °C (113 °F). Winters are mild with cool nights.
Although located in a highly arid area the city does receive some rainfall. Five dams store the runoff. There are also 96 wells and 290 miles (467 km) of pipe bringing huge volumes of water from desalination plants on the Persian Gulf.
Gallery
Kingdom Centre from the Al Faisaliyah Center
King Fahad Stadium
Dira Square
Grand Court of Riyadh
King Fahd Road
(with Al Faisaliyah and
Kingdom centres in the distance)
Kingdom Centre
Old water tower
______________________________________________My first picture here in Riyadh...Taking some pictures before going to the office...
making myself busy...lolzit's a big difference living in a Muslim country like Riyadh...
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