Harmah

Harmah
حَرْمَة
Harmah
Coordinates: 25°55′N 45°20′E / 25.917°N 45.333°E / 25.917; 45.333Coordinates: 25°55′N 45°20′E / 25.917°N 45.333°E / 25.917; 45.333
Country  Saudi Arabia
Province Riyadh Province
Government
 • Chairman Saud Bin Abdulaziz Almadi
Population (2013)
 • Total 13,000
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EAT)

Harmah (Arabic: حَرْمَة‎) is a city in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia, chaired by Mr. Saud Bin Abdulaziz ALMadhi. It is considered one of the most important historical cities in Najd. It is located 211 kilometres (131 mi) by road northwest of Riyadh, next to the city of Al Majma'ah.[1] At the 2011 census it had a population of 9011 people.[2]

City districts

  • ArRafia'ah (Arabic: الرفيعة‎)
  • ArRawdah (Arabic: الروضة‎)
  • AlBusairah (Arabic: البصيرة‎)

Climate

Being in the middle of the Arabian desert, Harmah experiences extremely hot summers and relatively cool winters. Humidity is low though throughout the year. The minimum temperature in the summer ranges between 35-42 degrees Celsius.

References

  1. ↑ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  2. ↑ "Saudi Arabia: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.

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