Dulay Rasheed

City in Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia
Dulay Rasheed
ضليع رشيد
City
Dulay Rasheed Center
Dulay Rasheed City Monuments
Dulay Rasheed City Monuments
25°30′24″N 42°51′41″E / 25.50667°N 42.86139°E / 25.50667; 42.86139
Country Saudi Arabia
RegionAl-Qassim Region
Area
 • Total0.03375 km2 (0.01303 sq mi)
Elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total35,000
Time zoneUTC+3
Area code+96616

Dulay Rasheed (Arabic: ضليع رشيد) is a city in the center of Saudi Arabia. The city is located in Al-Qassim Region and is about 120 km (75 mi) west of Ar Rass and about 85 km (53 mi) south of Al Nabhaniyah. The city recorded a population of about 35,000 according to the 2010 national census.[1] with a density of about 25 people per km2.[2] The city has many official sub-governorates and villages.

Geography

Location

Dulay Rasheed is located in the center of Saudi Arabia and is part of Al-Qassim Region. It is located about 120 km (75 mi) west of Ar Rass, about 85 km (53 mi) south of Al Nabhaniyah, and about520 km (320 mi) north-west of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The coordinates of the city are 25°31'27" N and 42°51'48" E in DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) or 25.5242 and 42.8633 (in decimal degrees). Its UTM position is KP82 and its Joint Operation Graphics reference is NG38-09.[3]

Climate

Dulay Rasheed's climate is warm with an average temperature of 27°. The hottest month is August at 36° and the coolest is January at 14°[4]

References

  1. ^ "The General Population and Housing Census | General Authority for Statistics". Stats.gov.sa. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  2. ^ "Population Density | NASA". Neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov. 2000-01-01. Archived from the original on 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  3. ^ "Dulay` Rashid (Rashid Dulay) - Mintaqat al Qasim Map, Weather and Photos - Saudi Arabia: hill - Lat:25.5242 and Long:42.8633". Getamap.net. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-01-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)