Al Rabwah ( ar, الربوة, translit= al-rabwah, lit=the
hillock neighborhood), pronounced as ar-Rabwah, is a residential neighborhood in eastern
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 ...
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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 ...
, located north of Jarir and east of al-Zahra in the sub-municipality of
al-Malaz. The locality is popular for its commercial landmarks such as the franchisee of
Al-Othaim Markets LuLu Hypermarkets,
Alinma Bank
Alinma Bank ( ar, مصرف الإنماء) is a Saudi joint stock company formed in accordance with Royal Decree No. M/15 dated 28 March 2006 and Ministerial Resolution No. 42 dated 27 March 2007. The bank was established with share capital of S ...
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Jarir Bookstore
Jarir Marketing Company ( ar, شركة جرير للتسويق), also known as Jarir Bookstore ( ar, مكتبة جرير), is a Saudi Arabian establishment founded by Abdulrahman Nasser Al-Agil. Currently, Jarir has a paid-up capital of SR 1.20 B ...
along with urban parks such as al-Nahda Park and Rabwah Park.
The area is also infamous for
illegal drifting and
vehicle collision incidents mainly due to
fishtailing.
References
Neighbourhoods in Riyadh
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