‘IRQAH

Riyadh Region · SAUDI ARABIA (SA) · 24.68°N / 46.61°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 105,586

‘Irqah is a city in Saudi Arabia with a population of 42,179. It sits at 24.68/46.61, runs on Asia/Riyadh, is 10 km from Ad Dir‘īyah.

Population 42,179

Place Type Section of City

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Riyadh

All facts

fields

Country: Saudi Arabia
Subdivision: Riyadh Region
Coords: 24.68°N / 46.61°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km

NW Ad Dir‘īyah Riyadh Region 73,668 10.8 km

E Riyadh Riyadh Region 4,205,961 11.2 km

SW shokhaibٍ Riyadh Region 1,500 40.6 km

Air access

nearby

OESN

King Salman Air Base

Medium airport

24.3 km

RUH

King Khalid International Airport

Large airport

32.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of ‘Irqah?: 42,179 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is ‘Irqah in?: Asia/Riyadh.
Which country is ‘Irqah in?: Saudi Arabia (SA).
Which airport serves ‘Irqah?: King Salman Air Base (OESN).
How far is ‘Irqah from Riyadh?: About 11 km.
Does ‘Irqah have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Saudi Arabia?: Arabic.
What currency is used in Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Riyal.
How many cities are in Saudi Arabia?: 136 on record.
Which admin region is ‘Irqah in?: Riyadh Region.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/105586

{
  "data": {
    "id": 105586,
    "name": "‘Irqah",
    "ascii_name": "'Irqah",
    "country_code": "SA",
    "population": 42179,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Riyadh",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLX",
    "latitude": 24.68029,
    "longitude": 46.61109
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.7x smaller than Ad Dir‘īyah.
10 km from Ad Dir‘īyah.
Same timezone (Asia/Riyadh) as 135 other cities in Saudi Arabia.