Khashm al ‘Ān
District of Riyadh
Minţaqat ar Riyāḑ - Saudi Arabia

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.
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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

King Fahd International Stadium

King Fahd International Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has athletics facilities. The stadium was built in 1987 and holds 67,000. It also has one of the largest stadium roofs in the world. It was a venue for matches of the FIFA World Youth Championship in 1989 including the final match. The stadium is included on the football video game FIFA 13, the first time in a FIFA computer game.

Located at 24.7882, 46.8392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Football venues in Saudi Arabia, Buildings and structures in Riyadh, Sports venues in Saudi Arabia, Athletics (track and field) venues in Saudi Arabia, National stadiums, Multi-purpose stadiums in Saudi Arabia, FIFA Confederations Cup stadiums,

Al Oud cemetery

Al Oud Cemetery is a public cemetery in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Located at 24.6231, 46.7278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Saudi Arabia, Buildings and structures in Riyadh, Burials at Al Oud Cemetery, Sunni cemeteries

Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority

The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) was created by the Saudi Government on April 10, 2000, as part of measures geared towards formalizing the process of economic liberalization. SAGIA is responsible for managing the investment environment in the Kingdom.

Located at 24.6492, 46.7356 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Economy of Saudi Arabia, Government organisations of Saudi Arabia, Jeddah

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.
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Football venues in Saudi Arabia, Multi-purpose stadiums in Saudi Arabia, Asian sports venue stubs

Manfuha

Manfuha was an ancient village in the Nejd region of central Saudi Arabia. Established on the edge of the narrow, fertile valley known as Wadi Hanifa, Manfuha was until the mid-20th century considered a twin village to the current Saudi capital of Riyadh. According to Yaqut's 13th century geographical encyclopedia Mu'jam Al-Buldan, Manfuha was built a few centuries before Islam at the same time as Hajr (now Riyadh) by members of the Banu Hanifa tribe and their cousins from the tribe of Bakr.

Located at 24.5961, 46.7272 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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History of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS) is the first public university in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East region specialized in health sciences. Its headquarters is located in the main campus in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. It has two other campuses both in Jeddah and Al-Ahsa. All of the campuses are located inside the parameters of King Abdulaziz Medical cities accordingly, and they will be officially opened soon.

Located at 24.7481, 46.8617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Saudi Arabia, , Educational institutions established in 2005, Education in Riyadh

Saudi Council of Engineers

The Saudi Council of Engineers is a Saudi Arabian professional body intended to promote the engineering profession, develop and upgrade its standards and those practicing it. It operates under the supervision of Ministry of Commerce with headquarters in Riyadh. The organization's main responsibilities are: Setting criteria and standards Profession development Setting license terms and conditions Setting rules, regulations Conducting examinations for obtaining professional Status

Located at 24.8003, 46.7389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Organisations based in Saudi Arabia

King Fahad Security College

King Fahad Security College is an educational/military institute part of the Saudi Ministry of Interior, College is located in eastern Riyadh,the capital of Saudi Arabia The faculty of educate and train students about the hardships of life and security to protect the security and stability of the country Admission requirements: Bachelor degree (graduate students from scientific disciplines such as medicine graduating from the College of King Fahd of security in a single year or graduate students from around the literary graduate in two years) Be in full health and fitness

Located at 24.7803, 46.8489 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Saudi Arabia, Education in Riyadh

GPYW Indoor Stadium

GPYW Indoor Stadium is an indoor sporting arena located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 spectators. It hosts indoor sporting events such as basketball and hosts the home matches of Al-Hilal. It also hosted the Asian Basketball Confederation Championship 1997 championship.

Located at 24.6603, 46.7261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Saudi Arabia

British International School, Riyadh

The British International School, Riyadh is an international school located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is a British Curriculum school.

Located at 24.7911, 46.7297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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British international schools, Education in Riyadh, Educational institutions established in 1979, International schools in Saudi Arabia

Granada Center

Granada Centre is a shopping mall located in the eastern ring road highway (airport direction) between exit 8-9 Ghernata District in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Granada Centre occupies an area of 466000 square meters (m2).

Located at 24.7817, 46.7311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Shopping malls in Saudi Arabia, Buildings and structures in Riyadh

Eskan Village

Eskan Village, officially named Eskan Village Air Base, is a U.S. military installation located 20 kilometers south of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The base is home to the 64th Air Expeditionary Group, Office of the Program Manager - Facilities Security Force (OPM-FSF), Office of the Program Manager Saudi Arabian National Guard Modernization Program (OPM-SANG), and the United States Military Training Mission (USMTM) in Saudi Arabia.

Located at 24.5667, 46.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Bases of the United States Air Force