King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in , is a governmental organization established in 1977 as the Saudi Arabian National Center for Science & Technology; in 1985, it was renamed .
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  • Opening hours: 7:30 AM—3:45 PM
  • Type: Research
  • Description: organisation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Also known as: “KACST”, “King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)”, and “Saudi Arabian National Center for Science & Technology”
  • Address: Riyadh, 12371
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al-Awwal Park and Kingdom Centre.

Stadium
Photo: Alina.chiorean, CC BY-SA 4.0.
King Saud University Stadium, known as due to sponsorship reasons, is an association football stadium located in , Saudi Arabia. In September 2020, Saudi Media Company obtained the management rights for operating the stadium. is situated 2½ km northwest of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.

Photo: B.alotaby, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, formerly Kingdom Tower, is a 99-story, 302.3 m skyscraper in the al-Olaya district of , . When completed in 2002, it overtook the 267-meter as the tallest tower in Saudi Arabia. is situated 3 km east of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.

Metro station
Photo: Virtual trip, CC BY 4.0.
is a metro station, which is situated 4 km east of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diplomatic Quarter and KAFD.

Neighborhood
The , also known by its Arabic name as-Safarat, is a diplomatic enclave and an affluent residential district in northwestern , , situated near Irqah. is situated 5 km southwest of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.

Neighborhood
Photo: Ahmed, CC BY-SA 4.0.
King Abdullah Financial District is a major mixed-use financial district located in the Al-Aqeeq neighbourhood of , . It serves as the country's financial centre and a central hub for banking, investment, and professional services. is situated 5 km north of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology

Latitude
24.71679° or 24° 43′ 0″ north
Longitude
46.64404° or 46° 38′ 39″ east
Open location code
7HP8PJ8V+PJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4301423782
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­research
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q6411201
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مدينة الملك عبد العزيز للعلوم والتقنية”
  • Arabic: “مدينة الملك عبدالعزيز للعلوم والتقنية”
  • Arabic: “مدينه الملك عبد العزيز للعلوم والتقنيه”
  • Chinese: “阿卜杜勒-阿齊茲國王科技城”
  • Chinese: “阿卜杜勒-阿齐兹国王科技城”
  • Hebrew: “קריית המדע והטכנולוגיה על שם המלך עבד אל-עזיז”
  • Japanese: “アブドゥルアズィーズ王科学技術都市”
  • Russian: “Институт космических исследований Саудовской Аравии”
  • Ukrainian: “Інститут космічних досліджень Саудівської Аравії”
  • Ukrainian: “Місто науки й технологій короля Абдул-Азіза”

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