Diplomatic Quarter (Riyadh)
Diplomatic Quarter
حي السفارات | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 24°40′52″N 46°37′22″E / 24.68111°N 46.62278°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| City | Riyadh |
| Established | 1978 |
| Founded by | Salman bin Abdulaziz |
| Government | |
| • Body | Royal Commission for Riyadh City |
| Language | |
| • Official | Arabic |
| PIN | 12511-4 |
The Diplomatic Quarter (DQ) (Arabic: حي السفارات, romanized: Hayy as-Safarat, lit. 'embassies neighborhood'), also known by its Arabic name as-Safarat, is a diplomatic enclave and an affluent residential district in northwestern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, situated in close proximity to Irqah. Established in 1978, it covers an area of 800 hectares and hosts most of the foreign embassies and some of the government departments in the city besides being a popular tourist attraction. It was administered as part of the Irqah Sub-Municipality until 2018 when the district's responsibility was placed under the newly created Diplomatic Quarter General Authority (DQGA). In 2021, the authority was dissolved and subsequently Diplomatic Quarter became an independent neighbourhood.