Umm Sulaim
حي أم سليم | |
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Coordinates: 24°38′02″N 46°41′53″E / 24.63389°N 46.69806°E | |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
City | Riyadh |
Named for | Salam tree |
Government | |
• Body | Baladiyah Al Shumaisi |
Area | |
• Total | 90 ha (220 acres) |
Language | |
• Official | Arabic |
Umm Sulaim (Arabic: حي أم سليم, lit. 'mother of salam') is a historic neighbourhood in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located south of al-Wisham and west of ad-Dirah in the sub-municipality of al-Shumaisi.[1][2] Covering an area of 90 hectares,[3] it was established around 1946 and is named after several drought resistant bushes, known as salam,[4] that were once found in the area.