Al-Ghat
Place in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
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Al-Ghat (Arabic: الغاط, DIN 31635 al-Ġāṭ), also Alghat, El-Ghat or Elghat, is a small town in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. It is located 230 kilometres (140 mi) by road northwest of Riyadh.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 16500 people.[2]
Country
Saudi Arabia
Al-Ghat | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 26°1′36″N 44°57′39″E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Riyadh Province |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 16,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (AST) |
A joint Saudi-Belgian Mission (2013–14) confirmed the archaeological, epigraphic and historic high potential of the Al-Ghat region.