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Riyadh

Riyadh

About Riyadh

3,834,396 in city
0 in metro
1,554 km² (600 mi²)
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
103 All Buildings
45
existing
39
under construction
19
planned

Tallest Buildings

# Building Height Year
1 The Capital Market Authority Tower 1,263 ft 2018
2 Burj Rafal 1,010 ft 2014
3 KAFD World Trade Center 994 ft 2015
4 Kingdom Centre 992 ft 2002
5 Al Faisaliyah Center 876 ft 2000

Building types

No. Type
46 skyscraper
43 high-rise building
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