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Al Aflaj Governorate

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Al-Aflaj
الأفلاج
Location of Al-Aflaj Governorate within the Riyadh Province
Location of Al-Aflaj Governorate within the Riyadh Province
Al-Aflaj is located in Saudi Arabia
Al-Aflaj
Al-Aflaj
Location within Saudi Arabia
Coordinates (Layla): 22°17′N 46°44′E / 22.283°N 46.733°E / 22.283; 46.733
Country Saudi Arabia
ProvinceRiyadh Province
RegionNajd
SeatLayla
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  BodyAl-Aflaj Municipality
Area
  Total
54,120 km2 (20,900 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
54,544
  Density1.008/km2 (2.610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03:00 (SAST)
ISO 3166-2
SA-01
Area code011

Al-Aflaj[a] is a governorate in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. Its seat is the city of Layla, named after Layla al-Amiriyah [ar], lover of the renowned poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah. The governorate is the home of Qays and Layla and is associated with their love story that inspired the famous Arabic romance of Layla and Majnun.[1]

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Notes

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  1. Arabic: الأفلاج

References

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  1. "Al-Aflaj Governorate". Saudipedia.