Dulay Rasheed

Coordinates: 25°30′24″N 42°51′41″E / 25.50667°N 42.86139°E / 25.50667; 42.86139
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Dulay Rasheed
ضليع رشيد
City
Dulay Rasheed Center
Dulay Rasheed City Monuments
Dulay Rasheed City Monuments
Dulay Rasheed is located in Saudi Arabia
Dulay Rasheed
Dulay Rasheed
Location of Dulay Rasheed within Saudi Arabia
Dulay Rasheed is located in Asia
Dulay Rasheed
Dulay Rasheed
Dulay Rasheed (Asia)
Coordinates: 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[edit]

Location[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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)