Al Aziziah (Riyadh)
Al-Aziziyah
حي العزيزية | |
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Al Aziziyah, 2023 | |
| Coordinates: 24°35′8″N 46°46′23″E / 24.58556°N 46.77306°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| City | Riyadh |
| Named after | Abdulaziz ibn Saud |
| Government | |
| • Body | Baladiyah Al Aziziya |
| Language | |
| • Official | Arabic |
Al-Aziziah (Arabic: العزيزية, romanized: al-ʿAzīzīyyah) is a residential neighborhood in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and the seat of the eponymous sub-municipality, al-Aziziya. Covering an area of 500 acres, it was established in the 1960s by Saudi businessman Saleh bin Abdul Wahab al-Sanea, who later named the neighborhood after King Abdulaziz ibn Saud. The neighborhood It is popular for its animal sale yards and wet markets.