Al-Ghat Explained

Pushpin Map:Saudi Arabia
Coordinates:26.0267°N 44.9608°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Saudi Arabia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Riyadh Province
Population Total:16500
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:+3
Timezone Dst:AST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Al-Ghat (Arabic: الغاط), also Alghat, El-Ghat or Elghat, is a small town in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. It is located by road northwest of Riyadh.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 16500 people.[2]

A joint Saudi-Belgian Mission (2013–14) confirmed the archaeological, epigraphic and historic high potential of the Al-Ghat region.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Maps. Google Maps.
  2. Web site: Saudi Arabia: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population. World Gazetteer . 27 August 2012.