Riyadh Region

(Reguidit frae Riyadh Province)

The Riyadh Province (Arabic: منطقة الرياضMantiqat ar Riyāḍ pronounced [ʔɑrːijɑːdˤ]) is a province o Saudi Arabie, cried ( Al-Wosta) an aw, locatit in the centre o the kintra. It haes an aurie o 412,000 km² an a population o 5,455,363 (2004), makin it the seicont lairgest province in terms o baith aurie (ahint the Eastren Province) an population (ahint Makkah Province). Its caipital is the ceity o Riyadh, which is the naitional caipital an aw.

Map o Saudi Arabie wi Riyadh heichlichtit

Demographics

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Mair nor 75% o the population of the province resides athin Riyadh. Accordin tae the 2004 census, 1,728,840 o the province's population is non-Saudi (approximately 31%), wi 1,444,500 o those livin athin the provincial caipital, Riyadh.

Govrenorates

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In addition tae the Municipality o Riyadh, the province is dividit into 19 govrenorates (muhafazat) an 1 sub-govrenorate (markaz):

Destricts

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Al-Olaya Al-Mursalat Al-Maseef Al-woroud

Modren History o Riyadh Province an Saudi Arabie

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Period frae tae Timeline
First Saudi State 1744 1818 74 years
Khedewian Invasion 1818 1824 6 years
Seicont Saudi State "first period" 1824 1838 14 years
Khedewian Invasion "seicontlie" 1838 1843 5 years
Seicont Saudi State "seicont period" 1843 1865 22 years
Ceevil War 1865 1887 22 years
(Conquests o Abdul Aziz Al-Saud "he began tae Riyadh") Third Saudi State 1902 1932 30 years
(End o Conquests) "Kinrick o Saudi Arabie" 1932 .... ...

Govrenment

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Freemit airtins

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