Al-Aziziyah (), alternatively spelled as al-Aziziah, is the seat of the sub-municipality of its namesake,
Baladiyah al-Aziziya and a residential neighborhood in southern
Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia, popular for its animal sale yards and
wet markets. Spanned across 20.81 square kilometers, it's bordered by Southern Ring Road to the north and al-Kharj Road to the east whereas shares proximity with al-Shifa neighborhood to the west and ad-Dar al-Baida neighborhood to the south.
Pollution
In 2013, ''
Okaz'' reported that al-Aziziyah district is facing all kinds of
pollution from three directions, the cement factory,
slaughterhouse
A slaughterhouse, also called abattoir (), is a facility where animals are slaughtered to provide food. Slaughterhouses supply meat, which then becomes the responsibility of a packaging facility.
Slaughterhouses that produce meat that is no ...
s and
sewage
Sewage (or domestic sewage, domestic wastewater, municipal wastewater) is a type of wastewater that is produced by a community of people. It is typically transported through a sewer system. Sewage consists of wastewater discharged from residenc ...
s and was dubbed as the "nest of nests" of
environmental pollution.
Traffic and transportation
According to
''Al Riyadh'' in 2013, residents in al-Aziziyah complained of regular
traffic congestion
Traffic congestion is a condition in transport that is characterized by slower speeds, longer trip times, and increased vehicular queueing. Traffic congestion on urban road networks has increased substantially since the 1950s. When traffic de ...
due to overcrowding of trucks and other cargo vehicles.
References
{{reflist
Neighbourhoods in Riyadh