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Kharj
الخرج | |
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 King Abdul Aziz Kharj Castle in Kharj | |
  Kharj Location in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 24°08′54.0″N 47°18′18.0″E / 24.148333°N 47.305000°E | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Riyadh Region |
| Government | |
| • Acting Governor | Fahd bin Mohammed bin Saad Al Saud[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19,790 km2 (6,740 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 376,325 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
Kharj (Arabic: الخرج) is a governorate in central Saudi Arabia. It is one of the important governorates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Located southeast of the capital Riyadh, it covers an area of 19,790 km2 ~ 4,890,215.5 acres, and has a population of 376,325 people, according to the statistics of the General Authority for Statistics for the year 2010. The city of Al Saih (Arabic: السيح) is the capital of modern Kharj and its administrative and economic center.
- ^ "Al-Kharj Governor Reviews Readiness of Pilgrims Center in Governorate". spa.gov.sa. Retrieved 12 August 2024.