Dawadmi
الدوادمي | |
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| Al Dawadmi | |
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  Dawadmi | |
| Coordinates: 24°39.7′N 44°23′E / 24.6617°N 44.383°E | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Riyadh Province |
| Governorate | Al-Dawadmi |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 27,740 km2 (10,710 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• City | 563,861 |
| • Metro | 563,861 (Al Dawadmi governorate) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (AST) |
Dawadmi or Ad Dawadimi (Arabic: الدوادمي) is a town in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. Google Maps spells the name as Al Duwadimi. As of the 2022 census it had a population of 563,861 people.[1] The town is mostly inhabited by the tribe of Banu 'Utaybah.
It is located on top of Najd hill, the central area of Saudi Arabia. [citation needed] It is about 200 kilometres (120 mi) west of Riyadh.[2] By road, is located 320 kilometres (200 mi) by road west of Riyadh.
In April 2003, the new airport in the city was inaugurated by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. King Abdulaziz palace is a landmark of the city and there is an ongoing rehabilitation project to protect it.
- ^ a b "Places in Ad-Dawādmī (Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Outrage over beheading of Sri Lankan woman by Saudi Arabia. " CNN. January 10, 2013. Retrieved on January 10, 2013.