Riyadh

Riyadh, Arabic Al-Riyāḍ, city and capital of Saudi Arabia. The city’s name is derived from the plural of the Arabic rawḍah, meaning gardens or meadows. Few of the world’s cities have transformed as rapidly as Riyadh, which grew from a small, fortified desert village in the 17th century into a modern metropolis of several million inhabitants in the 20th century.

• The city is located in the Minṭaqat Al-Riyāḍ, one of the country’s 13 provinces, and is situated in the central portions of both the country and the larger Arabian Peninsula
• Riyadh was designated the capital of the unified Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932
• The population of Riyadh as per 2018 is 7.68 million
• Riyadh’s climate is characterized by extreme heat in the summer, with average temperatures reaching 40 C and coolness in the winter, with lows averaging in 10 C
• The city of Riyadh is located in the Riyadh province, one of 13 in the country, each of which is administered by a governor, a deputy governor, and a provincial council.