Sudair or Sudayr ( ar, سدير) is a historical region in

Najd Najd ( ar, نَجْدٌ, ), or the Nejd, forms the geographic center of Saudi Arabia, accounting for about a third of the country's modern population and, since the Emirate of Diriyah, acting as the base for all unification campaigns by the ...

in the central of

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries by area, fifth-largest country in Asia ...

, and is located approximately 150 km north of the Saudi capital,

Riyadh Riyadh (, ar, الرياض, 'ar-Riyāḍ, Literal translation, lit.: 'The Gardens' Najdi Arabic, Najdi pronunciation: ), formerly known as Hajr al-Yamamah, is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyad ...

. The region lies in a valley directly to the east of the Tweig escarpment, which runs across Najd starting from Sudair in the north and ending near

Wadi ad-Dawasir Wadi Al Dawasir ( ar, وادي الدواسر) is a town in Najd, Saudi Arabia, in the Dawasir valley. The town is the homeland of the tribe of Al-Dawasir. The municipality had a population of 106,152 at the 2010 Census. It is divided into three ...

in the south. Before the modern era, the region, like most others in Najd, depended on the valley's ability to retain rainwater, and its people mainly subsisted on the cultivation of grains and dates. Families of farmers were ruled by local Emirs in their various settlements around Sudair before the modern era. The local variety of dates in Sudair is known as ''kudry'', and is darker in color and has a stronger flavor than other varieties of dates grown in the country. Graded as low quality locally due to its commonality, the ''kudry'' is highly prized abroad and around other regions of Arabia. Sudair's towns and villages include Harmah, Al Majma'ah , Al-Janobiyah, Hautat Sudair, Arrawdah, Addakhlah, Al-Ma'ashbah,

Jalajil Jalajil or Jolajil (Arabic: جلاجل) is a city in the Sudair area, Saudi Arabia. It is located north from Riyadh Riyadh (, ar, الرياض, 'ar-Riyāḍ, Literal translation, lit.: 'The Gardens' Najdi Arabic, Najdi pronunciation: ), ...

Tumair Tumair Sharif (in Urdu تمير شریف) is valley town and Union Council (UC) situated in the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in ...

, Al-Khotamah, Attwaim, Oshairah, al Awdah,

Attar Attar or Attoor ( ar, عطار, ) may refer to: People *Attar (name) *Fariduddin Attar, 12th-century Persian poet Places *Attar (Madhya Pradesh), the location of Attar railway station, Madhya Pradesh, India *Attar, Iran, a village in Razavi Kho ...

, Junaifi, and Al Hayer. A large-scale petrochemical complex is currently being constructed near Sudair. Upon completion, the project is expected to be on the magnitude of the industrial complexes of

Jubail Jubail ( ar, الجبيل, ''Al Jubayl'') is a city in the Eastern province on the Persian Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia, with a total population of 684,531 as of 2021. It is home to the largest industrial city in the world. It is also home to th ...

, and will serve as a bridge between the industrial zones of Jubail on the east coast and

Yanbu Yanbu ( ar, ينبع, lit=Spring, translit=Yanbu'), also known simply as Yambu or Yenbo, is a city in the Al Madinah Province of western Saudi Arabia. It is approximately 300 kilometers northwest of Jeddah (at ). The population is 222,360 ( ...

on the west. Historical regions in Saudi Arabia]

Famous Sudairawis

* Sudairi Seven (Maternal) * Adel al-Jubeir * Rajwa Al Saif (Daughter of the Sheikh of Attar in Sudair and the wife of Crown Prince of Jordan) * Abdulaziz al-Tuwaijri

Famous Sudairawis

See also