Ad Dir'iyah
Ad Dir'iyah is a city in Saudi Arabia with a population of about 61,609.
Diriyah is a town and governorate in Saudi Arabia. Located on the northwestern outskirts of the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Diriyah was the original home of the House of Saud, and served as the capital of the Emirate of Diriyah under the first Saudi dynasty from 1727 to 1818. Today, the town is the seat of the Diriyah Governorate, which also includes the villages of Uyayna, Jubayla, and Al-Ammariyyah, among others—and is part of Riyadh Province.
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About Ad Dir'iyah
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 10 |
| Population | 61,609 |
| Local currency | SAR |
| Coordinates | 24.7519, 46.5387 |
| Time zone | Asia/Riyadh |
| Elevation | 600 m |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 20 km · Riyadh |
| Population (Saudi Arabia) | #44 most populated in Saudi Arabia |
| Where on Earth | 24°45′7″N · 46°32′19″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,755 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,263 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Gaya (India) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -24.75, -133.46 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 881 km |
| Cairo | 1,620 km |
| Moscow | 3,523 km |
| Paris | 4,664 km |
| London | 4,927 km |
| Beijing | 6,610 km |