WAfif is a city in central Saudi Arabia, in the Najd region. It is situated approximately halfway between Riyadh and Mecca. The modern town was established in the 1910s as a hijra, or "settlement", for the nomadic tribes of the area, particularly the tribe of 'Utaybah. It has since grown into a small city of 39,581 as of the 2004 census, not counting the surrounding towns and villages, which together with 'Afif form the 'Afif Governorate.
WAl Artawiyah is a Bedouin camp (hijrah) in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia, on the road between Riyadh and Kuwait.
WAl Bir (ar:البير) is a village in Saudi Arabia, and a village of Al-Mehmal area, which is one of the populous urban areas in Riyadh region. A Historical village, which is located in central region of Saudi Arabia 120 km North of the capital city of Riyadh.
WAz Zulfi is a city in Riyadh Province in central Saudi Arabia, about 260 kilometres northwest of Riyadh. It is connected by Roads 418 and 535 which both link with the main Highway 65 which connects Riyadh to Buraidah which is about 101 kilometres by road to west of Al Zulfi. Zulfi also forms a governorate of Riyadh Province. The Al-Yamama/Tuwaiq mountain range begins in the desert to the north of Al Zulfi.
WAl-Ghat or Elghat "Alghat" is a small town in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. It is located 230 kilometres (140 mi) by road northwest of Riyadh. As of the 2016 census it had a population of 16500 people.
WAl-H̨arīq or Al Hareeq is a small town in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. It is located 186 kilometres (116 mi) by road south of Riyadh. As of the 2004 census it had a population of 7304 people.
WAl-Muzahmiyya Arabic: المزاحمية) is one of the fastest-growing towns in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. It is located 59 kilometres (37 mi) by road southwest of Riyadh, on the important Riyadh-Mecca Highway. As of the 2004 census it had a population of 24,224 people. It lies in a wide valley known as Wadi Al-Batin, and was founded in the 16th century as a colony of small independent farms and estates that later joined together to form one village. It is currently part of Al-Muzahmiyya Governorate. It's considered the west gate of the capital city of Saudi Arabia Riyadh
Wal-Quwayʿiyah is a city in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia.It is located in the west of Riyadh, 165 km away. It is considered as a major stopping point on Riyadh-Makkah Highway. AlQuway'iyah's population is approximately 126,161 people, therefore, it is considered to be one of the largest governorates of the Kingdom including a large number of villages of the province and it includes several government departments, colleges and health institutes.
WAlmardamah is a town in Saudi Arabia located on the north-western district of Riyadh province, managed by Riyadh Municipality and headed by the mayor of Almardamah Sheikh Nasir bin Waraek Alhers.
WArwa or Arawah is a village in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. It is located in the Dawadmi Governorate, north of the Riyadh-Makkah highway, and around 270 kilometres (170 mi) west of Riyadh.
WDhurma or Darma is a small town located 73.4 kilometres (45.6 mi) by road northwest of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is the center of the small Dhruma Governorate of Riyadh Province, and had a population of 10,267 people according to the 2004 census. It lies in the wide Al-Batin valley, which it shares with its larger twin, Muzahmiyya.
WDiriyah, formerly romanized as Dereyeh and Dariyya, is a town in Saudi Arabia located on the north-western outskirts of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Diriyah was the original home of the Saudi royal family, and served as the capital of the Emirate of Diriyah under the first Saudi dynasty from 1744 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 Ar Riyad Province.
Wal-H̨āyir, Al Ha'ir, Ha'ir or Hayer is a small town in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. It is located 208 kilometres (129 mi) by road northwest of Riyadh, in the valley known as Wadi Hanifa. As of the 2004 census it had a population of 13,473 people. The Ha'ir dam serves the area, and it also contains Ha'ir prison.
WHarmah is a city in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia, chaired by Mr. Saud Bin Abdulaziz ALMadhi. It is considered one of the most important historical cities in Najd. It is located 211 kilometres (131 mi) by road northwest of Riyadh, next to the city of Al Majma'ah. At the 2011 census it had a population of 9,011 people.
WH̨awţah Sudayr or Hautat Sudair is a city in Saudi Arabia. It's located at the intersection 12-13 Riyadh-Sudair-Qassim. 140 km north of the capital Riyadh.
WAl Kharj is a governorate in central Saudi Arabia. It is one of the important governorates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is located in the southeast of the capital Riyadh, within an area of 19,790 km2 ~ 4,890,215.5 acres, and 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 is the capital of modern Al-Kharj and its administrative and economic center.
WLayla is a town in central Saudi Arabia. It is the principal town of the Al-Aflaj oasis in Riyadh Region, some 330 km south of the capital, Riyadh. It is believed to have been named after Layla of Bani 'Amir, a 7th-century woman from the local tribe of Bani 'Amir who was immortalized in the poetry of her lover Qays ibn Al-Mulawwah. The romance of Qays and Layla is perhaps the most famous romance of Arabic literature, and was chronicled by Azeri poet Nizami in Layla wal Majnun. Several tribes have governed the town across two millennia, including tribes of Kaab ibn 'Amir, then 'Uqayl ibn 'Amir. The population of the town and its surrounding villages and hamlets is nearly 76,000, largely consisting of settled Bedouins from the Dawasir tribe. Layla neighbors a lake of the same name.
WAl Majma'ah is a city and a governorate in Ar Riyad Province, Saudi Arabia. It is located at around 25°54′14″N 45°20′44″E, and it is the capital of the Sudair region. The city has an area of 30,000 square kilometers. The population of the town is around 45,000, while the population of the governorate as a whole is approximately 97,349. Al-Majma'ah Governorate borders the Eastern Province and Al-Qasim to the north, Thadig and Shaqra to the south, Rumah to the east, and Harmah, Al-Ghat and Zulfi to the west.
WManfuha was an ancient village in the Nejd region of central Saudi Arabia. Established on the edge of the narrow, fertile valley known as Wadi Hanifa, Manfuha was until the mid-20th century considered a twin village to the current Saudi capital of Riyadh.
WRiyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia and the largest city on the Arabian Peninsula. Located in the center of the an-Nafud desert, on the eastern part of the Najd plateau, the city sits at an average of 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level, and receives around 5 million tourists each year, making it the forty-ninth most visited city in the world and the 6th in the Middle East. Riyadh had a population of 7.6 million people in 2019, making it the most populous city in Saudi Arabia, 3rd most populous in the Middle East, and 38th most populous in Asia.
WShaqra is a town in central Saudi Arabia, The city is located about 190 kilometers north-west of the capital Riyadh. It is a small city which is now growing due to the newly opened Shaqra University. The city is peaceful and well designed and most of the daily necessities are available.
WAl Sulayyil or As Sulayyil is a city in Ar Riyad Province, Saudi Arabia. This is located about 575 km South of Riyadh city proper and 80 km North-East of Wadi ad-Dawasir, another relatively larger city. It has a size of about 25 square kilometers and a population of nearly 26,000. The landscape is that of typical desert and climate is extremely arid. The summer temperature between mid-June to mid-August may reach up to 50 degrees Celsius.
Wushaiqer is a small village near Shagra in Saudi Arabia. It is 200 km (120 mi) north-west of Riyadh.
WAl-'Uyayna or al-'Uyaynah is a village in central Saudi Arabia, located some 30 km (19 mi) northwest of the Saudi capital Riyadh. Al-Uyaynah was the birthplace of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. Today, Uyaynah is a small village and forms together with its neighbor al-Jubayla the Subgovernorate of Al-Uyaynah and Al-Jubayla, with a combined population of 4,000. The subgovernorate is part of the Governorate of Dir'iyyah, which in turn is part of Riyadh Province.
WWadi Al Dawasir is a town in Najd, Saudi Arabia, in the Dawasir valley. The town is the homeland of the tribe of Al-Dawasir.
WThe Faran Valley is a valley in central Saudi Arabia. With a population of several thousand, mostly Bedouin inhabitants, Wadi Faran is one of the most densely inhabited towns in the interior of Saudi Arabia.