As Sifārāt

As Sifārāt is a locality in , . As Sifārāt is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ergah Hospital and Al Yamamah Palace.

Hospital
Irqah Hospital, also at times is a now-defunct and abandoned health care facility in the Irqah neighborhood of , . Built in 1987, it initially housed number of Kuwaiti families fleeing the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990 besides treating combatants during the Gulf War. is situated 4 km west of As Sifārāt.

Building
Photo: Österreichische Außenministerium, CC BY 2.0.
is the official workplace and residence of the King of Saudi Arabia and the seat of the royal court since 1988. Named after the historic , the palace is located in the al-Hada district of northwestern and was built in 1988 during the reign of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz. is situated 2½ km southeast of As Sifārāt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diplomatic Quarter and Diriyah.

Neighborhood
The , also known by its Arabic name as-Safarat, is a diplomatic enclave and an affluent residential district in northwestern , , situated near Irqah.

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is a town and governorate in . Located on the northwestern outskirts of the Saudi capital, , was the original home of the House of Saud, and served as the capital of the Emirate of under the first Saudi dynasty from 1727 to 1818.

Suburb
is a historic neighbourhood in southern , , located south of al-Wisham and west of ad-Dirah in the sub-municipality of al-Shumaisi. is situated 9 km southeast of As Sifārāt.

As Sifārāt

Latitude
24.68154° or 24° 40′ 54″ north
Longitude
46.62204° or 46° 37′ 19″ east
Elevation
664 metres (2,178 feet)
Open location code
7HP8MJJC+JR
Geo­Names ID
448659
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“As Sifārāt” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “السفارات”

Localities in the Area

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