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Al Bukayriyah
Al-Bukayriyah, located in Najd, central Saudi Arabia, in the heart of Al-Qassim region southwest of the city of Buraidah, 36 km away, and about fifteen kilometers west of Al-Qassim Airport, about thirty kilometers away from Onaizah, about thirty kilometers to the east, and from behind it Al-Badaa'ah by about fifteen kilometers, and from the west by experts and from Behind it is the Ryad al-Khabara and al-Rass, and from the north of al-Shehiya, and behind it, Ayyun al-Jawa, about twenty-five kilometers from al-Bukayriyah, and in the northwest al-Fuwailiq, and below Mount Saq. These countries are considered to be Bukayriyah's neighbors Climate Al-Bukayriyah is part of the climatic conditions found in the Najd region, which is the desert climate that is known to be very hot in summer and very cold in winter. What distinguishes Al-Bukayriyah is that the climate during the summer is less hot compared to the climate of Najd. This is due to the effect of the farms and orchards surroundi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Qassim Region
The Qassim Province ( ar, منطقة القصيم ' , Najdi Arabic: ), also known as the Qassim Region, is one of the 13 provinces of Saudi Arabia. Located at the heart of the country near the geographic center of the Arabian Peninsula, it has a population of 1,370,727 and an area of 58,046 km². It is known to be the "alimental basket" of the country, for its agricultural assets. Al-Qassim has the lowest share of population living below local poverty line in Saudi Arabia. It is the seventh most populated region in the country after Jizan and the fifth most densely populated. It has more than 400 cities, towns, villages, and Bedouin settlements, ten of which are recognized as governorates. Its capital city is Buraydah, which is inhabited by approximately 60% of the region's total population. The governor of the province from 1992 to 29 January 2015 was Prince Faisal bin Bandar, succeeded by Prince Faisal bin Mishaal. Etymology Al Qassim also "Al Gassim" "Gassim" derived ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Bekeriyah (1904)
Battle of Bekeriyah was a major battle of the Saudi–Rashidi War, during the Unification of Saudi Arabia campaign, between Rashidi and Saudi rebels. It occurred in July 1904 at the town of Bekeriyah in Qassim region. After Ibn Saud's victory in the Battle of Dilam Battle of Dilam was a major battle of the Unification War between Rashidi and Saudi rebels. It occurred on 27 January 1903, in the town of Dilam south of Riyadh, the capital of the present day Saudi Arabia. A year after the Battle of Riyadh, ..., Ibn Saud tried to expand his power by capturing Qassim, weakening his Rashidi enemies and their Ottoman allies. The battle ended in Saudi victory with heavy casualties on both sides. Notes References * Battle of Bekeriyah, Arabic Wikipedia Bekeriyah 1904 Bekeriyah 1904 1904 in Asia 20th century in the Arabian Peninsula {{saudi-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities And Towns In Saudi Arabia
The following is a list of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia. Alphabetical list of cities and towns References Central Department of Statistics and Information {{Portal, Saudi Arabia Lists of cities by country, Saudi Arabia, List of cities and towns in Populated places in Saudi Arabia, * Saudi Arabia geography-related lists, Cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities In Saudi Arabia
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be defined as a permanent and densely settled place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks. Cities generally have extensive systems for housing, transportation, sanitation, utilities, land use, production of goods, and communication. Their density facilitates interaction between people, government organisations and businesses, sometimes benefiting different parties in the process, such as improving efficiency of goods and service distribution. Historically, city-dwellers have been a small proportion of humanity overall, but following two centuries of unprecedented and rapid urbanization, more than half of the world population now lives in cities, which has had profound consequences for g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
