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Riyadh

About Riyadh

Population

3,834,396 in city
0 in metro

Size

1,554 km² (600 mi²)

Altitude

624 m

Riyadh is the capital city of Saudi Arabia, and the country's largest metropolis. It is the traditional homeland of the ruling Saud family, and was built near an oasis in the middle of the desert.

Zones

King Abdullah Financial District (18)

Boroughs

Al-Olaya (7),

Metro Cities

Riyadh

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
154	All Buildings
101	existing
36	under construction
17	planned

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	The Capital Market Authority Tower	1,263 ft	2017
2	Burj Rafal	1,010 ft	2014
3	KAFD World Trade Center	997 ft	2020
4	Kingdom Centre	992 ft	2002
5	Al Faisaliyah Center	876 ft	2000

Building types

No.	Type
89	high-rise building
51	skyscraper
6	low-rise building
5	multi-story building
1	mast (wired)
1	stadium
1	telecommunications tower

Other buildings

No.	Type
2	Famous buildings
0	Buildings with construction images