Riyadh
in Minţaqat ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
24.688 and 46.722 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 24° 41' 15" and E 46° 43' 18"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rial - SAR
Spoken languages:
Arabic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:02 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:48 am and 5:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Saudi Arabia in Western Asia

Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Saudi Arabia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Saudi Arabia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Riyadh

Riyadh in Minţaqat ar Riyāḑ with it's 4,205,961 inhabitants is located in Saudi Arabia. It's the capital of this country.

Local time in Riyadh is now 10:02 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Riyadh with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 3 airports in the wider vicinity of Riyadh, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Saudi Arabia is King Khaled International Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), West. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Unayzah, Buraydah, Dammam, Manama and Bandar Bushehr. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 33°C / 92 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 12%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 10th of October 2024

33°C (91 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 11th of October 2024

33°C (91 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 12th of October 2024

35°C (95 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Riyadh Radisson Blu Hotel

Address
1,2 mi
AL MUBARAKIAH PLAZA KING ABDUL
11415 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Madareem Crown Hotel

Address
1,8 mi
P.O.Box 103308 Airport Rd, Al Falah
11695 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Al Faisaliah Hotel

Address
1,8 mi
King Fahad road
11491 Olaya Riyadh
Saudi Arabia

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Orchid Hotel

Address
0,3 mi
King Abdulaziz Street
365143 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Garden Inn Riyadh Olaya

Address
1,9 mi
PO Box 15553 Olaya Main Street
11454 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Grand Plaza dhabab Hotel

Address
1,9 mi
prince Faisal bin turky St
3734 Riad
Saudi Arabia

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Saladin Hotel

Address
1,8 mi
King Abdelaziz Road
11691 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Al Seteen Palace Hotel

Address
1,8 mi
Salah Al deen Al Ayyubi Rd
11482 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mira Hotel

Address
1,8 mi
Al-Tahliah St.
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Grand Plaza Gulf Hotel

Address
0,3 mi
Ad Dhubbat District, King Abdulaziz Road
8235 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

New Riyadh National Hospital Documentary

Published: November 14, 2013
Length: 06:07 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Dr Waleed Saber

Movie was first displayed during opening ceremony of New Riyadh National Hospital in presence of his Royal highness Prince Khalid bin Bandar Prince of Riyadh on 5/9/2013 تم عرض الفيلم...


Mobily Elife Fiber Internet 25Mbps Speed Test - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Published: May 30, 2013
Length: 35:59 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Junaid Hussain

I am testing my Mobily Elife Fiber Internet 25Mbps. I hope you will enjoy it. June 3, 2013- Update I tested speed again selecting Server based at Riyadh and hosted by Mobily. The ping is...


Ball Lightning over Riyadh

Published: August 28, 2013
Length: 00:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sm1lingB0b

Nice looking storm I filmed one evening in downtown Riyadh. Lightning was striking almost every second!


Marfa in hara Riyadh

Published: September 01, 2011
Length: 34:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: XxKINGOFUNDERWORLDxX

The time was about 2am the day after Eid :)


md-90 saudi airlines night landing at riyadh king khaled airport+taxing

Published: January 14, 2009
Length: 45:00 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: nightmare1045

this my first night landing at king khaled international airport at night enjoy.


خطاب الملك فيصل في الرياضKing Faisal- Speech in Riyadh

Published: August 17, 2008
Length: 09:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: KFCRIS

King Faisal- Speech in Riyadh about Palestain and Israel DO subscribe KFCRIS.


Aied Dahim Al Hamoud Co. 6 شركة عايد دحيم الحمود و شركاه للمقاولات

Published: May 16, 2012
Length: 27:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AiedCo

شركة عاد دحيم الحمود و شركاه للمقاولات الرياض - سعوديه عربية الهاتف: 01.2788.884 فاكس: 01.2788.880 البريد: it@aiedco.com Aied...


أمطار محافظة الغاط يوم الخميس 1432/4/5هـ .mp4

Published: March 15, 2011
Length: 53:36 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Omar AL-HRBI

امطار يوم الخميس على محافظة الغاط التابعة لمنطقة الرياض 1432/4/5هـ تصوير: ع و ن 9 9 9.


قصة عن الصلاة - عبد المحسن الأحمد

Published: August 19, 2012
Length: 03:07 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: mishal al-otibi

لا إله إلا الله .. محمداً رسول الله ..


A smooth drive in the City of Albaha

Published: January 03, 2014
Length: 00:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dakhil Alghamdi


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Saudia Flight 163

Saudia Arabian Airlines Flight 163 was a scheduled passenger flight of Saudia that caught fire after takeoff from Riyadh International Airport on a flight to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, August 19, 1980. All 287 passengers and 14 crew on board the Lockheed L-1011-200 TriStar registered HZ-AHK, died after the aircraft made an emergency landing back at the Riyadh airport. At the time, the incident was the second deadliest single aircraft disaster in history, after Turkish Airlines Flight 981.

Located at 24.7117, 46.7269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Saudia accidents and incidents, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by in-flight fires, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1980, Aviation accidents and incidents in Saudi Arabia, 1980 in Saudi Arabia, Accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed L-1011

Saudi Oger

Saudi Ogre Ltd. , a construction company, was incorporated in January 1978 under the rules and laws of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with its headquarters in Riyadh. The initial paid up capital of SR 1 Million (US$ 267,000) was subsequently increased to the present level of SR 750 Million (US$ 200 million). Saudi Oger Ltd.

Located at 24.685, 46.7175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Companies of Saudi Arabia, Construction and civil engineering companies

King Fahd Medical City

King Fahad Medical City (Arabic مدينة الملك فهد الطبية) also popularly abbreviated as KFMC. KFMC consists of four hospitals making up a total of 1,095 beds. Main hospitals, maternity hospital, pediatric hospital, rehabilitation center. In addition to the hospitals there are primary care clinics, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Centers which is Prince Salman Heart Center, Neuroscience Center, Prince Sultan Hematology &Oncology Center and Specialized Diabetes & Endocrine Center.

Located at 24.6875, 46.7053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hospitals in Saudi Arabia, Hospitals with year of establishment missing

Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium

Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 22,500 people. Al-Hilal, Al Nassr and Al-Shabab play their matches in this stadium, in 1972, It hosted the opening ceremony for the Gulf Cup of Nations in 1987. The stadium also hosted the finales for the Saudi King Cup before the completion of the King Fahd International Stadium 1988.

Located at 24.6626, 46.7397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Saudi Arabia, Multi-purpose stadiums in Saudi Arabia, Asian sports venue stubs

Riyadh Air Base

Riyadh Air Base is an airport near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Two runways 01-19 and 12-30. Recently they have made a new runway 15-33. Tower Freq. 118.1. Ground: 121.9. PC-9's for training at K. Faisal Academy. It previously served commercial airline flights before the King Khalid International Airport was opened in 1982.

Located at 24.7097, 46.7253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Saudi Arabia

Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh

The Bangladesh International School, English Section, Riyadh (BISES, Riyadh) is a private school located in Olaya, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It follows the British Curriculum. The school has two sections: The Junior section - Grade LKG to Grade 2 (coeducational) The Secondary/Higher section (with separate boys and girls sections) - Grade 3 to Grade 12 The school's current principal is M.S.M. Hussein.

Located at 24.6846, 46.6982 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Saudi Arabia, Educational institutions established in 1990, International schools in Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh–Saudi Arabia relations, Education in Riyadh

Dar Al-Arkan Real Estate Development Company

Dar Al-Arkan Real Estateis a Saudi Arabian property development company. It is the largest developer by market value in Saudi Arabia. Based in Riyadh, It was established in 1994 by six prominent business families with significant real estate development experience in response to the increasing demand for quality housing from the rapidly growing Saudi population.

Located at 24.6883, 46.7139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Real estate and property developers, Companies of Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Military Hospital

The Riyadh Military Hospital (RMH) also known as Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital is located in Riyadh City, the capital of Saudi Arabia, considered as one of the most advanced centres in the Middle East. It is located in the heart of Riyadh. At a distance of approximately 20 Kilometres from the city centre and easily accessible to the general population. It's the flagship of the RMH Program. RMH is the Medical Services Department (MSD) of the Ministry of Defense and Aviation (MODA).

Located at 24.6833, 46.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hospitals in Saudi Arabia

Districts of the same city

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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