Riyadh Municipality

Riyadh Municipality
أمانة الرياض
The official logo of Riyadh Municipality featuring the watchtowers of Al-Masmak Palace
Agency overview
Formed1937 (1937)
JurisdictionGovernment of Saudi Arabia
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Agency executive
  • Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf, Mayor of Riyadh
Parent departmentMinistry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing
Websitewww.alriyadh.gov.sa/ar

Riyadh Municipality (RM) (Arabic: أمانة الرياض, romanized: Amānat ar-Riyāḍ, lit. 'Protectorate of Riyadh'), officially the Riyadh Region Municipality or the Municipality of Riyadh, is a municipal body which has jurisdiction upon overall city services and the upkeep of facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and the Riyadh Governorate. Established in 1937 during the reign of King Abdulaziz ibn Saud, it comes under the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing and is headed by the mayor of the city who is responsible for overseeing the city's 16 sub-municipalities (baladiyahs) and other towns and settlements in Riyadh Governorate.

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