Arwa (village) explained

Official Name:Arwa
Native Name:اروى
Pushpin Map:Saudi Arabia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Arwa within Saudi Arabia
Coordinates:23.908°N 44.635°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Saudi Arabia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Riyadh Province
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1918
Population Total:8,500
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:+3
Timezone Dst:AST

Arwa or Arawah (Arabic: عروى, `Arwa) is a village in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. It is located in the Dawadmi Governorate, north of the Riyadh-Makkah highway, and around west of Riyadh.

The village was established in 1918 (1336 AH) at the site of a water source of the same name, by sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Bin Hindi Bin Humaid Alotaibi. Its population is mostly from the Utaiba tribe.

Several sites around Arwa contain ancient petroglyphs from different historic eras. Some carvings may date back to 1000 years BC.[1]

Arwa was the site of the Battle of Arwa in 1883 (1300 AH), where the Rashidis led by Muhammed bin Abdullah Al Rashid defeated the Utaiba and their Al Saud allies.

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  1. News: العثور على رسوم صخرية غرب الرياض يعود تاريخها لما قبل 1000 عام قبل الميلاد,. 26 August 2017. Asharq Al Awsat. 8111. 11 February 2001.