Al Rabwah (Riyadh)

Al Rabwah
حي الربوة
Former villa campus of Yara International School, 2019
Former villa campus of Yara International School, 2019
Al Rabwah is located in Saudi Arabia
Al Rabwah
Al Rabwah
Al Rabwah is located in Asia
Al Rabwah
Al Rabwah
Coordinates: 24°41′34″N 46°45′15″E / 24.69278°N 46.75417°E / 24.69278; 46.75417
CountrySaudi Arabia
CityRiyadh
Government
 • BodyBaladiyah Al Malaz
Language
 • OfficialArabic

Al Rabwah (Arabic: الربوة, romanizedal-rabwah, lit.'the hillock neighborhood'), pronounced as ar-Rabwah, is a residential neighborhood in eastern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located north of Jarir and east of al-Zahra in the sub-municipality of al-Malaz.[1][2] The locality is popular for its commercial landmarks such as the franchisee of Al-Othaim Markets[3] LuLu Hypermarkets,[4] Alinma Bank,[5] Jarir Bookstore[6] along with urban parks such as al-Nahda Park and Rabwah Park.[7][8]

The area is also infamous for illegal drifting and vehicle collision incidents mainly due to fishtailing.[9][10][11]

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