Al-Duhairah | |
Pushpin Map: | Saudi Arabia#Asia |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics Type1: | Language |
Native Name: | الظهيرة |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Riyadh |
Subdivision Name3: | Old Riyadh |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name: | Saudi Arabia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Demographics1 Info1: | Arabic |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Hillat Al-Duhairah, alternatively transliterated as al-Zuhayri, was a neighborhood[1] and a douar[2] partially within the former city walls that is under rehabilitation in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Located in close proximity to the Qasr al-Hukm District in the old city region, the ruins of the area today constitute a large chunk of ad-Dirah neighborhood. Bordered by al-Suwailem Street to the west and ad-Duhairah Street to the east, most of its residents abandoned the area during Riyadh's multiple phases of expansion and modernization, especially between 1950s and 1970s.[3] As of 2024, Duhairah still remains unrecognized by Riyadh Municipality.
The Saudi government since 2009 has sought to revive the neighborhood by launching the Al-Zahirah Development Project through the Royal Commission for Riyadh City,[4] which intends to make the area a hub for tourist and commercial activities.[5] [6] The neighborhood's name was derived from its geographic location, as it was situated on a rocky ridge.[7]