Umm Sulaim (Riyadh)

Umm Sulaim
حي أم سليم
Coordinates: 24°38′02″N 46°41′53″E / 24.63389°N 46.69806°E / 24.63389; 46.69806
CountrySaudi Arabia
CityRiyadh
Named afterSalam tree
Government
  BodyBaladiyah Al Shumaisi
Area
  Total
90 ha (220 acres)
Language
  OfficialArabic

Umm Sulaim (Arabic: حي أم سليم, lit.'mother of salam') is a historic neighbourhood in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located south of al-Wisham and west of ad-Dirah in the sub-municipality of al-Shumaisi. Covering an area of 90 hectares, it was established around 1946 and is named after several drought resistant bushes, known as salam, that were once found in the area.