Al-Fouta (), alternatively transliterated as al-Futa, is a neighborhood in central
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 ...
, located south of
al-Murabba and north of
al-Dirah in the sub-municipality of
al-Malaz. It emerged in the 1940s following the construction of the
Red Palace
Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–750 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondary ...
for then Saudi crown prince
Saud bin Abdulaziz and
al-Futa Palaces. It popularly hosts the
Riyadh Water Tower, one of the notable landmarks in the city as well as the rest of the southern portion of the
King Abdulaziz Historical Center
King Abdulaziz Historical Center (KAHC) () is a cross-district heritage complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, covering south of Al Murabba, al-Murabba and north of Al Fouta, al-Futah. Inaugurated in 1999, it includes several historic buildings and ope ...
, including the eponymous
al-Fouta Park. As the neighborhood is bounded by al-Batʼha Street to the east, its eastern strip partially forms part of the
al-Batʼha commercial area.
The neighborhood is unofficially divided into two sections, Fouta East () and Fouta West ().
References
Neighbourhoods in Riyadh
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