destub← Previous revisionRevision as of 11:31, 2 November 2026 Line 10: Line 10: | pushpin_map = Saudi Arabia | pushpin_map = Saudi Arabia | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Saudi Arabia}} | subdivision_name = Saudi Arabia | subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Saudi Arabia|Province]] | subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Saudi Arabia|Province]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Riyadh Province]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Riyadh Province]] Line 18: Line 18: | government_type = [[Municipality]] | government_type = [[Municipality]] | governing_body = Rimah Municipality | governing_body = Rimah Municipality | area_total_km2 = 15900 | area_total_km2 = 19070 | coordinates = {{coord|25|33|N|47|10|E|display=title}} | coordinates = {{coord|25|33|N|47|10|E|display=title}} | population_total = 35683 | population_total = 35683 Line 29: Line 29: | area_code = 011 | area_code = 011 }} }} '''Rimah''' ({{langx|ar|رماح}}), also transliterated as '''Ramah''' or '''Rumah''', is a governorate in [[Riyadh Province]], Saudi Arabia. It is located approximately {{cvt|132|km}} northeast of [[Riyadh]]. The governorate covers an area of approximately {{cvt|19070|km2}} and had a population of 35,683 according to the 2022 census. The annual [[Mazayen al-Ibl|King Abdulaziz Camel Festival]] takes place at the village of Al-Sayahid in the governorate. ==Geography== '''Rimah''' ([[Arabic]]: رماح), also spelled '''Rumah''' or '''Ramah''', is a [[List of governorates of Saudi Arabia|governorate]] in [[Riyadh Province]], [[Saudi Arabia]]. It is located in the northeastern part of the province.{{Cite web |title=Ramah Governorate |url=https://saudipedia.com/en/ramah-governorate |website=Saudipedia |access-date=6 August 2026}} Rimah is one of the 22 governorates of [[Riyadh Province]] in the [[Najd]] region of central Saudi Arabia.{{cite web |title=Riyadh Province |url=https://saudipedia.com/en/riyadh-province |work=Saudipedia |publisher=[[Government of Saudi Arabia]] |access-date=2 November 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260607014431/https://saudipedia.com/en/riyadh-province |archive-date=7 June 2026 |url-status=live}}{{cite thesis |last=Saleh |first=Nassir A. |title=The Emergence of Saudi Arabian Administrative Areas: A Study in Political Geography |publisher=[[University of Durham]] |date=1975 |url=https://etheses.dur.ac.uk/8115/ |access-date=2 November 2026 |page=372}} {{cite web |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/saudiarabia/riyad/ |title=Riyadh Province |work=City Population |access-date=14 September 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260915073617/https://www.citypopulation.de/en/saudiarabia/riyad/ |archive-date=15 September 2026 |url-status=live }} Located about {{cvt|132|km}} northeast of [[Riyadh]],{{cite web |title=Ramah Governorate |url=https://saudipedia.com/en/ramah-governorate |work=Saudipedia |publisher=Government of Saudi Arabia |access-date=2 November 2026}} the governorate covers an area of approximately {{cvt|19070|km2}}.{{cite web |title=Rimah Governorate |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/saudiarabia/riyad/0116__rim%C4%81%E1%B8%A5/|work=City Population |access-date=14 September 2026}} The governorate is bordered by the [[Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia|Eastern Province]] to the north and east, Riyadh to the southwest, and the governorates of [[Al-Kharj]] to the south, and [[Al-Majma'ah]], [[Thadiq]], and [[Huraymila]] to the west. ==Demographics== The governorate is bordered by the [[Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia|Eastern Province]] to the northeast, [[Riyadh]] to the south, and the governorates of [[Majmaah]], [[Thadiq]], and [[Huraymila]] to the west. According to the 2010 census, the governorate had a population of 28,036 inhabitants,{{cite report |url=https://www.stats.gov.sa/sites/default/files/ar-riyadh_0.pdf |title=Population by Gender, Govnernorate and Nationality |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191118062602/https://www.stats.gov.sa/sites/default/files/ar-riyadh_0.pdf |archive-date=18 November 2019 |publisher=[[Government of Saudi Arabia]] }} which increased to 35,683 in 2022.{{cite web |title=Ramah Governorate |url=https://datapulseactive.com/en/data/gov/rumah/ |access-date=2 November 2026}} The population consisted of 22,863 (64.1%) males and 12,820 (35.9%) females.{{cite web |title=Population by Detailed Age, Gender, Governorate, Nationality and Region |url=https://data.kapsarc.org/explore/assets/population-by-detailed-age-gender-governorate-nationality-and-region/view/?page=1 |publisher=[[King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center]] |access-date=2 November 2026}} Of the total population, 23,342 (65.4%) were Saudi nationals and 12,341 (34.6%) were non-Saudis. ==Camel festival== The [[Mazayen al-Ibl|King Abdulaziz Camel Festival]], an annual cultural festival and entertainment event takes place at the village of Al-Sayahid in the Rumah governorate. The festival takes place for 30 to 45 days and more than 35,000 camels participate in various events, competitions, and fairs.{{cite web |title=King Abdulaziz Camel Festival |url=https://saudipedia.com/en/king-abdulaziz-camel-festival |work=Saudipedia |publisher=Government of Saudi Arabia |access-date=2 November 2026}}{{cite web |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/can-this-small-saudi-village-become-the-camel-capital-of-the-world-1.38213 |title=Can this small Saudi village become the camel capital of the world? |date=6 April 2017 |work=National News |access-date=2 November 2026}}{{cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-camels-beauty-odd-idUSKUA74812720070427 | title=Saudi tribe holds camel beauty pageant | work=[[Reuters]] | date=27 April 2007 | access-date=15 August 2013 | author=Hammond, Andrew}} In 2022, the Saudi Camel Club announced the development of two additional land routes to facilitate the movement of camels to the festival venue.{{cite news |title=Two new land routes for camels set to open in Saudi Arabia |url=https://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/two-new-land-routes-for-camels-set-to-open-in-saudi-arabia-2184216 |work=Arab News |access-date=2 November 2026}} == See also == == See also == {{Portal|Saudi Arabia}} {{Portal|Saudi Arabia}} * [[Provinces of Saudi Arabia]] * [[Provinces of Saudi Arabia]] ⚫ * [[List of governorates of Saudi Arabia]] * [[List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia]] * [[List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia]] == References == ==References== {{reflist}} {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Riyadh Province}} ⚫ [[Category:Governorates of Saudi Arabia]] [[Category:Populated places in Riyadh Province]] [[Category:Populated places in Riyadh Province]]