About Riyadh

City districts

Riyadh is divided into 15 branch municipalities,[16] in addition to the Diplomatic Quarter. Each branch municipality in turn contains several districts, amounting to over 130 in total, though some districts are divided between more than one branch municipality. The branch municipalities are Al-Shemaysi, Irqah, Al-Ma'athar, Al-Olayya, Al-Aziziyya, Al-Malaz, Al-Selayy, Nemar, Al-Neseem, Al-Shifa, Al-'Urayja, Al-Bat'ha, Al-Ha'ir, Al-Rawdha, and Al-Shimal ("the North"). Olaya District is the commercial heart of the city,[17] with accommodation, entertainment, dining and shopping options. The Kingdom Center, Al Faisalyah and Al-Tahlya Street are the area's most prominent landmarks. The centre of the city, Al-Bathaa and Al-Dirah, is also its oldest part.

Some of the main districts of Riyadh are:


Al-Bat'ha[18]
Al-Dirah (old Riyadh)
Mi'kal
Manfuha
Manfuha Al-Jadidah (منفوحة الجديدة – "new Manfuha")
Al-'Oud
Al-Mansorah
Al-Margab
Salam
Jabrah
Al-Yamamah
'Otayyigah
Al-'Olayya & Sulaymaniyyah[19]
Al-'Olayya
Al-Sulaymaniyyah
Al Izdihar
King Fahd District
Al-Masif
Al-Murooj
Al-Mugharrazat
Al-Wurood
Nemar[18]
Nemar
Dharat Nemar
Tuwaiq
Hazm
Deerab
Irqah[16]
Irqah
Al-Khozama
Diplomatic Quarter
Al-Shemaysi[20]
Al-Shemaysi
Eleyshah
Al-Badi'ah
Syah
Al-Nasriyyah
Umm Sleym
Al-Ma'athar
Umm Al-Hamam (East)
Al-Ma'athar[21]
Al-Olayya
Al-Nakheel
King Saud University main campus
Umm Al-Hamam (East)
Umm Al-Hamam (West)
Al-Ma'athar Al-Shimali ("North Ma'athar")
Al-Rahmaniyya
Al-Muhammadiyya
Al-Ra'id
Al-Ha'ir[16]
Al-Ha'ir
Al-Ghannamiyyah
Uraydh
Al-'Aziziyyah[22]
Ad Dar Al Baida
Taybah
Al Mansouriyah
Al-Malaz[23]
Al-Malaz
Al-Rabwah
Jarir
Al-Murabba'
Al-Shifa[24]
Al-Masani'
Al-Shifa
Al-Mansuriyya
Al-Marwah
Al-Urayja[25]
Al-Urayja
Al-Urayja Al-Wusta ("Mid-Urayja")
Al-Urayja (West)
Shubra
Dharat Laban
Hijrat Laban
As-Suwaidi
As-Suwaidi (West)
Sultanah
Al-Shemal[26]
Al-Malga
Al-Sahafa
Hittin
Al-Wadi
Al-Ghadir
Al-Nafil
Imam Muhammad ibn Saud University main campus
Al-Qayrawan
Al-Aqiq
Al-Naseem[27]
Al-Naseem (East)
Al-Naseem (West)
As-Salam
Al-Manar
Al-Rimayah
Al-Nadheem
Al-Rayyan
Al-Rawdhah[16]
Al-Rawdhah
Al-Qadisiyah
Al-M'aizliyyah
Al-Nahdhah
Gharnatah (Granada)
Qortubah (Cordoba)
Al-Hamra
Al-Qouds
Al-Selayy[28]
Al-Selayy
Ad Difa'
Al Iskan
Khashm Al-'Aan
Al-Sa'adah
Al-Fayha
Al-Manakh
King Abdullah Financial District

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