Diplomatic Quarter (Riyadh)

Diplomatic Quarter

حي السفارات
Diplomatic Quarter حي السفارات
Neighbourhood
	A view of Riyadh from the Diplomatic Quarter
	Diplomatic Quarter
	Coordinates: 24°40′52″N 46°37′22″E / 24.68111°N 46.62278°E
Country	Saudi Arabia
City	Riyadh
Established	1978
Founded by	Salman bin Abdulaziz
Government
• Body	Royal Commission for Riyadh City
Language
• Official	Arabic
PIN	12511-4

The Diplomatic Quarter (DQ) (Arabic: حي السفارات, romanized: Hayy as-Safarat, lit. 'embassies neighborhood'), also known by its Arabic name as-Safarat, is a diplomatic enclave and an affluent residential district in northwestern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, situated in close proximity to Irqah. Established in 1978, it covers an area of 800 hectares and hosts most of the foreign embassies and some of the government departments in the city besides being a popular tourist attraction.^[1] It was administered as part of the Irqah Sub-Municipality until 2018 when the district's responsibility was placed under the newly created Diplomatic Quarter General Authority (DQGA).^[2] In 2021, the authority was dissolved and subsequently Diplomatic Quarter became an independent neighbourhood.

^ "Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter: Where peace reigns". Arab News. 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
^ "السعودية.. ماذا يعني فصل حي السفارات عن مدينة الرياض؟ (فيديو وصور) | إرم نيوز‬‎". 2019-05-08. Archived from the original on 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2022-07-05.

[1] "Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter: Where peace reigns". Arab News. 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2022-07-05.

[2] "السعودية.. ماذا يعني فصل حي السفارات عن مدينة الرياض؟ (فيديو وصور) | إرم نيوز‬‎". 2019-05-08. Archived from the original on 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2022-07-05.

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