Riyadh

Riyadh الرياض
Capital city
Riyadh with the Kingdom Center in the background
Riyadh Location in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Coordinates: 24°38′N 46°43′E / 24.633°N 46.717°E / 24.633; 46.717
Country	Saudi Arabia
Government
• Riyadh Prince Governor	Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud
• Mayor	Ibraheem Mohammed Al-Sultan
Area
• Total	1,798 km2 (694 sq mi)
Elevation	612 m (2,008 ft)
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	7,125,180
• Density	4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (AST)
Postal Code	(5 digits)
Area code	+966-11
Website	High Commission for the Development of Riyadh Riyadh Municipality

Riyadh (/rɨˈjɑːd/; Arabic: الرياض ar-Riyāḍ Najdi pronunciation: [er.rɪˈjɑːðˤ]) is the capital and most populous city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Nejd and Al-Yamama. It is in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 6.5 million people.^[2]

The city is divided into 15 municipal districts, managed by Riyadh Municipality headed by the mayor of Riyadh, and the Riyadh Development Authority, chaired by the governor of Riyadh Province, Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud. The current mayor of Riyadh is Ibrahim Mohammed Al Sultan. He was appointed mayor in 2015. It has been designated a global city.

1. ↑ "Population". Statistical Yearbook 47 (2011). Central Department of Statistics & Information. Archived from the original on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
2. ↑ "About arriyadh". Archived from the original on 2009-01-27.