Riyadh Governorate
محافظة الرياض | |
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![]() Location of Riyadh Governorate in
Riyadh Region | |
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Coordinates: 24°41′47″N 46°46′43″E / 24.69639°N 46.77861°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Riyadh Region |
Seat | Riyadh |
Cities and towns |
Riyadh Irqah Hayir Hayyat Banban Amajiyah |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 7,009,100 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( AST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( AST) |
Riyadh Governorate ( Arabic: محافظة الرياض) is one of the 22 governorates (muhafzah) of Riyadh Province that contains the city of Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] alongside five other towns and neighborhoods. [6] [7] It shares borders with the Rumah governorate to the north, al-Kharj governorate to the south, Huraymila, Thadiq, Diriyah and Durumah governorates to the west and Eastern Province's Al Ahsa governorate to the east.