Umm Sulaim | |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Saudi Arabia |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Riyadh |
Native Name: | حي أم سليم |
Governing Body: | Baladiyah Al Shumaisi |
Demographics Type1: | Language |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Arabic |
Coordinates: | 24.6339°N 46.6981°W |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Area Total Ha: | 90 |
Named For: | Salam tree |
Umm Sulaim is a historic neighbourhood in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located south of al-Wisham and west of ad-Dirah in the sub-municipality of al-Shumaisi.[1] [2] Covering an area of 90 hectares,[3] it was established around 1946 and is named after several drought resistant bushes, known as salam,[4] that were once found in the area.