Al Majma'ah ( ar, المجمعة) is a city and a

governorate A governorate is an administrative division of a state. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either State (administrative division), states or province, provinces, the term ''govern ...

Ar Riyad 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. It is located at around , and it is the capital of the

Sudair Sudair or Sudayr ( ar, سدير) is a historical region in Najd in the central of Saudi Arabia, and is located approximately 150 km north of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The region lies in a valley directly to the east of the Tweig escarpment, ...

region. The city has an area of 30,000 square kilometres. The population of the town is around 45,000, while the population of the governorate as a whole is approximately 97,349. Al-Majma'ah Governorate borders the Eastern Province and

Al-Qasim The Qassim Province ( ar, منطقة القصيم ' , Najdi Arabic: ), also known as the Qassim Region, is one of the 13 provinces of Saudi Arabia The Provinces of Saudi Arabia, also known as Regions, and officially the Emirates of the Provin ...

to the north,

Thadig Thadiq ( ar, ثادق) is a city in Nejd, Saudi Arabia. It is a historical city established about four centuries ago. It is located to the north from Riyadh Riyadh (, ar, الرياض, 'ar-Riyāḍ, lit.: 'The Gardens' Najdi pronunciati ...

and Shaqra to the south, Rumah to the east, and

Harmah Harmah ( ar, حَرْمَة) is a city in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia, chaired by Mr. Saud Bin Abdulaziz Almadi. It is considered one of the most important historical cities in Najd. It is located by road northwest of Riyadh, next to the cit ...

Al-Ghat Al-Ghat (Arabic: El-Gh'at الغاط') or Elghat "Alghat" is a small town in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. It is located by road northwest of Riyadh. As of the 2016 census it had a population of 16500 people. A joint Saudi-Belgian Mission (2 ...

and

Zulfi Az Zulfi (also Zulfi, Zulfy City or Al Zulfi or Az Zilfi) is a city in Riyadh Province in central Saudi Arabia, about 260 kilometres northwest of Riyadh. It is connected by Roads 418 and 535 which both link with the main Highway 65 (Saudi Arabia) ...

to the west. Founded in 1417 CE by an immigrant from the

Alshammari The tribe of Shammar ( ar, شَمَّر, Šammar) is a tribal Arab Qahtan confederation, descended from the Yemeni tribe of Tayy as they originated in Yemen before migrating into present day Saudi Arabia, It is the biggest branch of Tayy tribe. I ...

tribe, Al-Majma'ah was historically considered the capital of the region of

. It was an attractive place for many tribes such as Anazah and Shammar. The city today contains a museum as well as an impressive mud-brick fort that dates to the 18th century. The city is covered in green during spring, which makes it a national destination. The Afia sudair supermarket is famous in Al Majma'ah. There are many private farms consisting mostly of palm trees, but other fruits or vegetables can grow there such as citrus or berry.

Notable people

Adel al-Jubeir Adel Al-Jubeir ( ar, عادل بن أحمد الجبير; born 1 February 1962) is a Saudi diplomat who is the former Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs and the current Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. He is the second person not belon ...

Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs * Sheikh Abdulaziz al-TuwaijriFormer deputy head of the National Guard * Sheikh Hamad Abdullah Alsinani Former head of Majmaah chamber of commerce

Notable people

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