Riyadh : Ask Biography

Administration

Full name

Riyadh

Official name

Riyadh

Native name

Country

Saudi Arabia

Province

Riyadh Province

Government

Mayor

Abdul Aziz ibn 'Ayyaf Al Migrin

Provincial Emir

Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz

Geography

Urban Area

386 sq mi (1000 km2)

Metro Area

700.6 sq mi (1815 km2)

Demography

Total Population

5254560 (2010)

Density (pop.)

3023.5/km² (7833/sq mi)

Metro (pop.)

6800000

Other information

Time zone

EAT (UTC+3)

- Summer (DST)

EAT (UTC+3)

Postal Code

(5 digits)

Area code

+966-1

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Riyadh (-arriˈjɑːdˤpron; , ) is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a region with a population of close to 7 million people. 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, Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz. The current mayor of Riyadh is Abdul Aziz ibn Ayyaf Al Migrin, appointed in 1998.