Quwaiyah Governorate is one of the governorates of the Riyadh Province, located in the center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 182 km southwest of Riyadh Municipality, with an area of 52,000 km2. Its borders are shared with seven governorates in Riyadh Province, Dawadmi and Marat Governorates are in the north, Al-Muzahmiyya and Dharma Governorates are in the east, Al-Rain and Wadi ad-Dawasir Governorates in the south, and Afif Governorate in the west. Quwaiyah's population is approximately 71,410 in more than 600 villages and settlements according to the 2022 Saudi Census.
Locaton of Quwaiyah's
Quwaiyah Governorate in Riyadh is located on the edge of the Arab Shield on a flat mountainous plain, through which Route No. 40 passes and connects the capital with Taif Governorate, which was once called Aba al-Qud Road (currently al-Qiddyah Road) and has been known as the convoy's road since the beginning of the Islamic era.
The governate is located on fertile land. People of the governorate work in trade, agriculture, and mining. Quwaiyah Date Festival is held annually, in addition to possessing natural wealth within the western ranges of al-Urudh Mountains, such as granite rocks, gold mines, zinc metal, raw Kyanite or and Feldspar. Al-Hadba Desert and Al-Jella Desert surround Quwaiyah from the east. The students of this area study in three branches of the faculties of Shaqra University, in Applied and Medical Sciences College, Science and Humanitarian Studies College, and the Applied College of Administrative Sciences.
The History of Quwaiyah
The region dates back to 5 thousand BCE, and many civilizations have lived on its territory, the most prominent of which is the Thamud civilization, whose inscriptions can be seen on the plateau of Mesaiqra east of the governorate. It has been known by several names, including Sawad Bahla, in reference to the Arab Bahla tribe that inhabited the region in the past. It is now called Quwaiyah for its location in the Qwaiaa Valley.
The Most Famous Landmarks of Quwaiyah
There are walls and towers built throughout the ages by the residents of the area, the most famous of which is the Al-Raqeeba Tower, which was built for guarding and monitoring, and can be seen by those passing through the Riyadh-Taif highway, in addition to the historic Dahes area that was part of the Dahes and Al-Ghabra battle.
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