Al Majma'ah
Al Majma'ah (Arabic: المجمعة) is a city and a governorate in Ar Riyad Province, Saudi Arabia. It is located at around , and has and area of
30 000 square kilometers. The population of the town is around 45,000, while the population of the governorate as a whole is
approximately 97,349. Al-Majma'ah Governorate borders the Eastern
Province and Al-Qasim to the north, Thadig and Shaqra to the south, Rammah to
the east, and Zulfi and Al-Ghat on the west.
Founded in 1417 CE by an immigrant from the Shammar tribe, Al-Majma'ah was historically considered the capital of the region of Sudair. The city today contains a museum as well as an impressive mud-brick fort that dates to the 18th century.
 Saudi Arabian Cities |
List of main Saudi Arabian cities |
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| `Afif | `Ar`ar | Abha | Abqaiq | Al-Bahah | Buraidah | Ad Dammam | Dhahran | Ad Dir`iyah | Duba | Ha'il | Al Hufuf | Al Jawf | Jeddah | Jizan | Al Jubayl | Khamis Mushayt | Al-Kharj | Khobar | Al Majma'ah | Mecca (Makkah) | Medina | Najran | Bisha | Al-Qatif | Ras Tanura | Al-Khafji | Riyadh (National Capital) | At Ta'if | Tabuk | `Unayzah | Yanbu' al Bahr | Hafar Al-Batin |
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