Al-Dawadmi

Al-Dawadmi Governorate is a Saudi governorate affiliated to the Emirate of Riyadh Region, where Al-Dawadmi Governorate is located in the northwest of the Riyadh region and is bordered on the east by Shaqra and Murat Governorates, on the west by Afif Governorate, and Al-Rass Governorate administratively affiliated to Al-Qassim Region, and on the north by Unaizah Governorate, Al-Mithnab Governorate, and Al-Bukayriyah Governorate These three governorates administratively belong to the Qassim region, and are bordered to the north by part of the administrative scope of the city of Buraidah (the seat of the emirate of the Qassim region), and to the south by the Al-Quwaiyah governorate.

Al-Dawadmi
محافظة الدوادمي (Arabic)
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The area of Al-Dawadmi governorate is approximately 28,000 square kilometers, and it ranks 5th among the governorates of the region and its administrative headquarters in terms of area.[1]  Most of its lands are located within the scope of what is called the Arab Shield, and its average breadth is 215 km, and its area is about thirty thousand km. the Northeast. It is distinguished from the rest of the governorates of the Riyadh region by the presence of a regional airport.

Label

It is believed that its name is derived from the abundance of a type of tree called Al-Dawadim, which is used for tanning. This name may be due to the large number of samar and acacia trees that the region is famous for, and these trees produce a substance that is red in color, like blood.[2]

History

Dawadmi town is considered one of the ancient human settlements in the middle of the Arabian Peninsula, as its mountains and valleys bear traces, inscriptions, graffiti, and pictures of humans and some animals, most notably faded pictures of large lions, around which mining mines and stone rubble are scattered.

Monuments
  • King Abdul Aziz Palace : The palace is located west of Dawadmi. King Abdul Aziz, may God have mercy on him, issued an order to build it on Safar 7, 1349 AH, to Abdul Rahman Abu Bakr, one of the dignitaries of Dawadmi.[3]
  • Bassam Palace. A battle took place with him between the forces of the first Saudi state and the Turks 18- The Old Quarter.[3]
  • Masil inscription: It is approximately 40 kilometers away from the city of Dawadmi and is located in Masil Jabal al-Jamh, which contains two inscriptions written in the Sabaean script. The text dates back to the year 516 AD. There are also other inscriptions near it.[3]

References
  1. توزيع السكان في المحافظات بالمملكة حسب الجنس والجنسية (سعوديون , غير سعوديين) Archived 2016-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "الدوادمي: بلاد المعادن والشلالات والآثار وسط السعودية". web.archive.org. 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  3. المعالم الأثرية والسياحية Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
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