Al-Aflaj Governorate is one of the 22 governorates of
Riyadh Province
The Riyadh Province ( ar, منطقة الرياض '), also known as the Riyadh Region, is a region of Saudi Arabia, located in the geographic center of the country. It has an area of and with a 2017 population of 8,216,284, it is the second-la ...
,
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
, and its base is
Layla
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city. Al-Aflaj is located more than 300 km away from the capital
Riyadh
Riyadh (, ar, الرياض, 'ar-Riyāḍ, lit.: 'The Gardens' Najdi pronunciation: ), formerly known as Hajr al-Yamamah, is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the R ...
, it has a number of agricultural villages on the mountain of
Tuwayq (formerly Al-Arida mountain) from its eastern foot to the western edge.
Location
Al-Aflaj is located in
Riyadh region
The Riyadh Province ( ar, منطقة الرياض '), also known as the Riyadh Region, is a region of Saudi Arabia, located in the geographic center of the country. It has an area of and with a 2017 population of 8,216,284, it is the second-la ...
with an area of 54,120 square km,
a road passes through it that connects Riyadh (Saudi Arabia Capital) to
'Asir region
The ʿAsir Region ( ar, عَسِيرٌ, ʿAsīr, lit=difficult) is a region of Saudi Arabia located in the southwest of the country that is named after the ʿAsīr tribe. It has an area of and an estimated population of 2,211,875 (2017). It is ...
in the south and the base of Al-Aflaj (Layla city) 300 km away from Riyadh. In the north, there is
Hotat Bani Tamim Hotat Bani Tamim ( ar, حوطة بني تميم) is a Saudi Arabian town, adjacent to Riyadh. Its population is about 40,000. Most of the residents are from the Tamimi tribe. Hotat Bani Tamim is located 135 km south of Riyadh's southern ring ro ...
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Al-H̨arīq
Al-H̨arīq or Al Hareeq ( ar, الحريق) is a small town in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. It is located by road south of Riyadh. As of the 2004 census it had a population of 7304 people.
Description
Al-H̨arīq is a small village located in ...
in the northwest,
Al-Kharj
Kharj ( ar, الخرج) is a governorate in central Saudi Arabia. It is one of the important governorates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is located in the southeast of the capital Riyadh, within an area of 19,790 km2 ~ 4,890,215.5 acres, and ...
in the northeast,
Al-Quwaia in the west,
As Sulayyil
Al Sulayyil ( ar, السليل) or As Sulayyil is a village in Ar Riyad Province, Saudi Arabia. The city is located about 575 km South of Riyadh city proper and 80 km North-East of Wadi ad-Dawasir, another relatively larger city. It has ...
in the south and the eastern area in the east. It's located between 45.20 degree and 23.15 north of the equator, and between the Longitude 45.15 degree and 48.12 Latitude east of Greenwich.
Administrative Divisions
Villages
* Al-Badie north
* Al-Badie south
* Al-Hadar
* Al-Ahmar
* Wassit
* Al-Ghayl
* Setara
* Harada
* Sayh
* Al-Fuwaydilah
* Al-Amar
* Al-Kharfa
* Al-Rawdah
* Al-Saghw
* Al-Niyabah
* Suwaydan
* Al-Raziqia
* Marwan
* Al-Ajaliya
* Al-Amar
* Al-Juwayfa
References
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Populated places in Riyadh Province