Sinaiyah al-Qadimah ( ar, الصناعية القديمة, lit=old industrial area, translit=aṣ-Ṣināʿīyah al-Qadīmah), officially First Industrial City, and often shortened to as-Sinaiyah, is an
industrial district in
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 ...
,
Saudi Arabia
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, located southwest of
al-Malazz and north of
al-Khalidiyyah in the sub-municipalities of
al-Malaz and
al-Batha. It was established west of the
Riyadh Rail Station in 1973 during the reign of
King Faisal bin Abdulaziz
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as part of the first national five-year development plan of 1970–1975, covering an area of 123.5 acres. The southern part of the district is popular for its
automobile workshops and spare parts stores. It is overseen by the
Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON).
History
According to the
Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones, Sinaiyah Qadeem was established in 1973 during the time of
King Faisal bin Abdulaziz
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and thus, is the oldest industrial district in the Saudi capital for automobile workshops. Bordered with
al-Malaz
Baladiyah Al Malaz (also Al-Malaz; ar, بلدية الملز), in English as the Al-Malaz Sub-Municipality, is an urban baladiyah and one of 14 sub-municipalities of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Besides the eponymous neighborhood after which it is ...
neighbourhood and Al Kharj Road, due to which it got the nickname Sinaiyah al-Kharj, The district is popular for its automobile workshops and spare parts stores in the entire city. In 1981, the
Riyadh railway station
Riyadh railway station is the main railway station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.It is located in the Sinaiyah Qadeem district, and is the western terminus of the Dammam–Riyadh Line.
The station was designed by Italian architect Lucio Barbera in 19 ...
was founded in north of the district.
Gallery
File:Riyadh train station, Saudi Arabia.jpg, Riyadh Rail Station, which connects Dammam-Riyadh line at Qadeem Sinaiyah
References
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1976 establishments in Saudi Arabia
Neighbourhoods in Riyadh
Economy of Riyadh
Industrial parks