Al Aziziah (Riyadh)
Neighborhood in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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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.[1] Covering an area of 500 acres,[2] it was established in the 1960s by Saudi businessman Saleh bin Abdul Wahab al-Sanea,[3] who later named the neighborhood after King Abdulaziz ibn Saud. The neighbor
Al-Aziziyah
حي العزيزية | |
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Al Aziziyah, 2023 | |
 Interactive map of Al-Aziziyah | |
| Coordinates: 24°35′8″N 46°46′23″E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| City | Riyadh |
| Named after | Abdulaziz ibn Saud |
| Government | |
| • Body | Baladiyah Al Aziziya |
| Language | |
| • Official | Arabic |
Pollution
In 2013, Okaz reported that al-Aziziyah district is facing all kinds of pollution from three directions, the cement factory, slaughterhouses and sewages[4] and was dubbed as the "nest of nests" of environmental pollution.[5]
Traffic and transportation
According to Al Riyadh in 2013, residents in al-Aziziyah complained of regular traffic congestion due to overcrowding of trucks and other cargo vehicles.[6]
It hosts the Al Aziziyah bus stop, which was established around 2001.[7]