Al-Shumaisi | |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Saudi Arabia |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Riyadh |
Subdivision Name3: | Old Riyadh |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Native Name: | الشميسي |
Governing Body: | Baladiyah al-Shumaisi |
Demographics Type1: | Language |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Arabic |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Coordinates: | 24.6242°N 46.6989°W |
Pushpin Map: | Saudi Arabia |
Named For: | Sheikh Muhammad bin Ali al-Shumaisi |
Al-Shumaisi is a historic neighborhood and the seat of the sub-municipality of its namesake, al-Shumaisi, in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,[1] located west of ad-Dirah and east of al-Badiah.[2] The neighborhood is named after Sheikh Muhammad bin Ali al-Shumaisi,[3] who owned a farm that was attributed to his family name in the area sometime around 1930s.[4] It is today inhabited mostly by overseas Pakistani community.[5] [6] [7] It is well known for hosting Riyadh's first hospital, the King Saud Medical City.