Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Nejd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of theArabian Peninsulaon a large plateau, and is home to 5.7 million people, and the urban centre of a region with a population of close to 7.3million people.The current mayor of Riyadh is Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Almogbel, appointed in 2012. It has the largest all-female university in the world, thePrincess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University.It has been designated aglobal city and is mostly a business destination.
