Riyadh Province
province of Saudi Arabia
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Summary
Riyadh Province is a province of Saudi Arabia[1]. It draws 1,759 Wikipedia views per month (province of saudi arabia category, ranking #5 of 13).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Saudi Arabia[3]
- Country: Saudi Arabia[4]
- Head of government: Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud[5]
- Capital: Riyadh[6]
- Shares border with: Eastern Province[7], Najran Province[8], Asir Province[9], Mecca Province[10], Medina Province[11], Al-Qassim[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Riyadh governorate[13], Rimah governorate[14]
- Commons category: Riyadh Province[15]
- Located in time zone: UTC+03:00[16]
- Official website: http://www.riyadh.gov.sa[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Riyadh Province[18]
- Population: 6,777,146[19], 5,176,305[20], 5,471,593[21], 2,887,351[22], 5,053,574[23], 4,296,745[24], 2,480,401[25]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Riyadh Region[26]
- Official name: منطقة الرياض[27]
- Number of households: 1,153,988[28]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Riyadh Province[29]
- Elevation above sea level: 751 m[30]
- Area: 412,000 km²[31]
Why It Matters
Riyadh Province has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]