Al Majma'ah
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Al Majma'ah is a city and a governorate
in Ar Riyad Province, Saudi Arabia
. It is located at around 25°54′14"N 45°20′44"E, and has an 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, Rumah
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.
Governorate
A governorate is an administrative division of a country. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either states, provinces, or colonies, the term governorate is often used in translation from non-English-speaking administrations.The...
in Ar Riyad Province, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. It is located at around 25°54′14"N 45°20′44"E, and has an 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, Rumah
Rumah
Rumah means "house" or "home" in the Indonesian language.Rumah may also refer to:* Rumah Gadang, the traditional house of Minangkabau, Indonesia.* Rumah Sakit, rock band from San Francisco....
to the east, and Zulfi and al-Ghat
Al-Ghat
Al-Ghat or Elghat is a small town in the Riyadh Region in central Saudi Arabia in the heart of the Arabian peninsula....
on the west.
Founded in 1417 CE
Common Era
Common Era ,abbreviated as CE, is an alternative designation for the calendar era originally introduced by Dionysius Exiguus in the 6th century, traditionally identified with Anno Domini .Dates before the year 1 CE are indicated by the usage of BCE, short for Before the Common Era Common Era...
by an immigrant from the Shammar
Shammar
The tribe of Shammar is one of the largest tribes of Nejd-Saudi Arabia, with an estimated 1 million in Iraq, over 2.5 million in Saudi Arabia , a Kuwaiti population of around 100,000, a Syrian population is thought to exceed 1 million and with an unknown number in Jordan...
tribe, Al-Majma'ah was historically considered the capital of the region of Sudair
Sudair
Sudair or Sudayr is a historical region in Najd in the central of Saudi Arabia, and is located approximately 150 km north of the Saudi capital, Riyadh...
. The city today contains a museum as well as an impressive mud-brick fort that dates to the 18th century.