Ar-Riyadh Region includes19 governorates. The emirate's headquarters is based in Riyadh City.
These governorates are:
1- Al-Deri'yya Governorate:
The first Governorate in the Kingdom.
Al-Deri'yya borders Hraymla on the north, Dharma and Riyadh on the south, Riyadh on the east and Hraymla and Dharma on the west.
Area: 2020 KM²
Population: (45104)
Al-Deri'yya was the capital of the first and second Saudi State.
Governorate's Telephone:
011-4861400
2- Al-Kharj Governorate:
Al-Kharj borders Eastern Province on the east, Al-Mzahmeya and Al-Hareeq on the west, Al-Aflaj on the south and Riyadh on the north.
Area: 19790 KM²
Population: (243443)
Historical monuments: Musharraf Palace and Al-Yamama Town.
Governorate's Telephone:
011-5483800
3- Al-Dawadmy Governorate:
Al-Dawadmy borders Qassim on the north, Al-Quwai'iyah on the south, Qassim and Afeef on the west and Shaqra and Mrat on the east.
Area: 30580 KM²
Population: (165678)
Historical monuments: King Abdulaziz Palace – May Allah Have Mercy on Him -
Governorate's Telephone:
011-6421057
4- Al-Majma'ah Governorate:
Al-Majma'ah borders Eastern Province and Qassim on the north, Thadig and Shaqra on the south, Rammah on the east and Zulfi and Al-Ghat on the west.
Area: 30000 KM²
Population: (97349)
Historical monuments: Al-Marqab Fortress.
Governorate's Telephone:
06-4321000
5- Al-Quway'iyah Governorate:
Al-Quway'iyah borders Al-Dawadmy and Mrat on the north, Wadi Al-Dawaser on the south, Al-Hareeq, AL-Muzahmeya and Al-Aflaj on the east and Afeef on the west.
Area: 50580 KM²
Population: (89544)
Governorate's Telephone:
011-6520830
6- Wadi Al-Dawaser Governorate:
Wadi Al-Dawaser borders Al-Quway'iyah on the north, Najran on the south, Silayyel and Al-Aflaj on the east and Aseer and Makkah on the west.
Area: 48900 KM²
Population: (77363)
Historical monuments: Al-Khamaseen Government Palace and Batook Palace.
Governorate's Telephone:
011-7840292
7- Al-Aflaj Governorate:
Al-Aflaj borders Al-Kharj and Hotat Bani Tameem on the north, Silayyel on the south, Eastern region on the east and Wadi Al-Dawaser and Al-Quway'iyah on the west.
Area: 54120 KM²
Population: (55548)
Historical monuments: Tupad Hills and Salma Palace.
Governorate's Telephone:
011-6821044
8- Al-Zulfi Governorate:
Al-Zulfi borders Qassim on the north, Al-Ghat on the south, Al-Majma'ah on the east and Qassim on the west.
Area: 5540 KM²
Population: (49786)
Governorate's Telephone:
06-4222222
9- Shaqra Governorate:
Shaqra borders Al-Ghat on the north, Mrat on the south, Al-MAjma'ah on the east and Al-Dawadmy on the west.
Area: 4110 KM²
Population: (27848)
Governorate's Telephone:
011-6222225 – 01/6221616
10- Hotat Bani Tameem Governorate:
Hotat Bani Tameem borders Al-Kharj and Al-Hareeq on the north, Al-Aflaj on the south, Al-Kharj and Al-Aflaj on the east and Al-Hareeq on the west.
Area: 7350 KM²
Population: (35979)
Historical monuments: Imam Turki Fortress.
Governorate's Telephone:
011-5550624
11- Afeef Governorate:
Afeef borders Qassim on the north, Makkah on the south, Quway'iyah on the east and Madinah on the west.
Area: 26810 KM²
Population: (58278)
Governorate's Telephone:
011-7221474
12- Al-Saleel Governorate:
Al-Saleel borders Al-Aflaj on the north, Najran on the south, Eastern Province on the east and Wadi Al-Dawaser on the west.
Area: 42420 KM²
Population: (31642)
Historical monuments: Al-Faw Village.
Governorate's Telephone:
011-7821965
13- Dharma Governorate:
Dharma borders Deri'yah and Hraymla on the north, Al-Muzahmeya on the south, Riyadh and Deri'yah on the east and Mrat on the west.
Area: 2060 KM²
Population: (14887)
Governorate's Telephone:
011-5221204
14- Al-Muzahmeya Governorate:
Al-Muzahmeya borders Dharma on the north, Al-Hareeq on the south, Riyadh and Al-Kharj on the east and Al-Quaway'iyah on the west.
Area: 3580 KM²
Population: (23614)
Governorate's Telephone:
011-5230485
15- Rumah Governorate:
Rmah borders Eastern Province on the north, Riyadh on the south, Eastern Province on the east and Majma'ah, Thadig and Hraymla on the west.
Area: 15900 KM²
Population: (19473)
Governorate's Telephone:
011-5521166
16- Thadig Governorate:
Thadig borders Al-Majma'ah on the north, Hraymla on the south, Hraymla on the east and Shaqra and Mrat on the west.
Area: 5600 KM²
Population: (11134)
Governorate's Telephone:
06-4439670
17- Hraymla Governorate:
Hraymla borders Rmah and Thadig on the north, Diri'yah and Dharma on the south, Riyadh and Rammah on the east and Thadig on the west.
Area: 1480 KM²
Population: (10541)
Historical monuments: Imam Mohammad Bin Abdulwahab House and Al-Quarasha Mosque.
Governorate's Telephone:
011-5260540
18- Al-Hareeq Governorate:
Al-Hareeq borders Al-Muzahmeya and Al-Kharj on the north, Hotat Bani Tameem and Al-Aflaj on the south, Al-Kharj and Hotat Bani Tameem on the east and Al-Quway'iyah on the west.
Area: 6790 KM²
Population: (10924)
Governorate's Telephone:
011-5370449
19- Al-Ghat Governorate:
Al-Ghat borders Al-Zulfi on the north, Shaqra on the south, Al-Majma'ah on the east and Qassim on the west.
Area: 2690 KM²
Population: (8008)
Governorate's Telephone:
06-4421011