Al-Kharj
Kharj
الخرج | |
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King Abdul Aziz Kharj Castle in Kharj | |
| Coordinates: 24°08′54.0″N 47°18′18.0″E / 24.148333°N 47.305000°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Riyadh Province |
| Government | |
| • Acting Governor | Fahd bin Mohammed bin Saad Al Saud |
| Area | |
• Total | 19,790 km2 (6,740 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 376,325 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
Kharj (Arabic: الخرج) is a governorate in central Saudi Arabia. It is one of the important governorates in Saudi Arabia. Located southeast of the capital, Riyadh, it covers an area of 7640 mi2 (19,790 km2) and has a population of 376,325 people, according to the statistics of the General Authority for Statistics for 2010. The city of Al-Saih (Arabic: السيح) is the capital of modern Kharj and its administrative and economic center.