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Riyadh Province
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| Ar Riyad الرياض |
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| Capital • Coordinates |
Riyadh (رياض) • |
| Population (1999) • Density |
4,485,000 • ?/km² |
| Area |
412,000 km² |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
| Main language(s) | Arabic |
Riyadh Province IPA: [ʔɑrːijɑːdˁ](Arabic: منطقة الرياض, Mantiqat ar-Riyadh) is a province of Saudi Arabia, located in the centre of the country. It has an area of 412,000 km² and a population of 5,455,363 (2004), making it the second largest province in terms of both area (behind the Eastern Province) and population (behind Makkah Province). Its capital is the city of Riyadh, which is also the national capital. More than 75% of the population of the province resides within Riyadh. According to the 2004 census, 1,728,840 of the province's population is non-Saudi (approximately 31%), with 1,444,500 of those living within the provincial capital, Riyadh.
In addition to the Municipality of Riyadh, the province is divided into 19 governorates (muhafazat): Dir'iyyah, al-Kharj, al-Muzahmiyyah, Dhruma, Shagra, al-Majma'ah, al-Ghat, al-Zilfi, Rumah, 'Afif, al-Duwadmi, Huraymla, Thadig, Hotat Bani Tamim, al-Hareeg, al-Gway'iyyah, al-Aflaj, al-Sulayyil, and Wadi ad-Dawasir. The sub-governorate (markaz) of Marat is tied directly to the Municipality of Riyadh.
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| Al Bahah · Northern Borders · Al Jawf · Al Madinah · Al Qasim · Riyadh · Eastern Province · 'Asir · Ha'il · Jizan · Makkah · Najran · Tabuk |
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