Az Zulfi
محافظة الزلفي | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 26°17′N 44°48′E / 26.283°N 44.800°E | |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
Province | Riyadh Province |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zayd ibn Muhammad al-Hussein al-Tamimi |
• Governor of the Governorate | Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 125,000 |
• Density | 199.4/km2 (516/sq mi) |
Riyadh Development Authority estimate | |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Postal Code | (5 digits) |
Area code | +966-6 |
Website | [1] |
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.[1] It is connected by Roads 418 and 535 which both link with the main Highway 65[2] which connects Riyadh to Buraidah which is about 101 kilometres by road to the west of Al Zulfi. Zulfi also forms a governorate of Riyadh Province. The Al-Yamama/Tuwaiq mountain range begins in the desert to the north of Al Zulfi.[3]