Al-Muzahmiyya ar, المزاحمية) is one of the fastest-growing towns in

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 ...

. It is located by road southwest of

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 ...

, on the important

Riyadh-Mecca Highway Highway 40 () is a major east–west six-lane controlled-access highway in Saudi Arabia, spanning 1,395 km (867 mi). The highway connects Jeddah, the second-largest city in the kingdom, on the western coast of Saudi Arabia to Dammam, the sixth- ...

. As of the 2004

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it had a population of 24,224 people. It lies in a wide valley known as Wadi Al-Batin, and was founded in the 16th century as a

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of small independent farms and estates that later joined together to form one village. It is currently part of

Al-Muzahmiyya Governorate Al-Muzahmiyya ar, المزاحمية) is one of the fastest-growing towns in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. It is located by road southwest of Riyadh, on the important Riyadh-Mecca Highway. As of the 2004 census it had a population of 24,224 peo ...

. It's considered the west gate of the capital city of Saudi Arabia Riyadh Al-Muzahmiyya has become number 1 destination for Riyadh residents due to its convenient location and its great attractions specially during winter season. The city is famous with its nature which combines golden sand dunes which are some of the world's great natural wonders in one side and the other side of the city is surrounded by mountains.

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Populated places in Riyadh Province {{SaudiArabia-geo-stub

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