Diriyah is a town and governorate on the northwestern outskirts of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the original home of the House of Saud. It served as the capital of the Emirate of Diriyah under the first Saudi dynasty from 1727 to 1818, and its governorate today also includes the villages of Uyayna, Jubayla and Al-Ammariyyah as part of Riyadh Province.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude24.733333 degrees north 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Diriyah (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 19,143 (2010)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 24.733333, longitude 46.575556
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 694 m
P2046 (area)
area 0.29 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 19143 (2010)
View the Source2. Diriyah (Wikipedia)
History
According to the chroniclers of Nejd, the city was founded in 1446-47 by Mani' Al-Muraydi (مانع المريدي), an ancestor of the Saudi royal family.
History section
According to the chroniclers of Nejd, the city was founded in 1446-47 by Mani' Al-Muraydi (مانع المريدي), an ancestor of the Saudi royal family.
- In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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