Al-Aziziah () is a residential neighborhood in southern
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa, the current form of the metropolis largely emerged in th ...
and the seat of the eponymous sub-municipality,
al-Aziziya. Covering an area of 500 acres, it was established in the 1960s by Saudi businessman Saleh bin Abdul Wahab al-Sanea, who later named the neighborhood after
King Abdulaziz ibn Saud. The neighborhood It is popular for its animal sale yards and
wet markets.
Pollution
In 2013, ''
Okaz
''Okaz'' () is an Arabic Saudi Arabian daily newspaper located in Jeddah. The paper was launched in 1960 and its sister publication is '' Saudi Gazette''. The paper is simultaneously printed in both Riyadh and Jeddah and has offices all over Sau ...
'' reported that al-Aziziyah district is facing all kinds of
pollution
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from three directions, the cement factory,
slaughterhouse
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s and
sewage
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s and was dubbed as the "nest of nests" of
environmental pollution
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.
Traffic and transportation
According to
''Al Riyadh'' in 2013, residents in al-Aziziyah complained of regular
traffic congestion
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due to overcrowding of trucks and other cargo vehicles.
It hosts the Al Aziziyah bus stop, which was established around 2001.
Gallery
File:Gardenia Mall Riyadh, 2023.jpg, Nesto Hypermarket Gardenia Mall, 2023
File:Al Shabab Street Riyadh, 2023.jpg, Al Shabab Street, 2023
File:Aziziah bus stop Riyadh, 2023.jpg, Aziziah bus stop, 2023
References
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Neighbourhoods in Riyadh