Al Dhubbat
الضباط | |
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![]() Al Dhubbat, 2024 | |
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Coordinates: 24°40′47″N 46°43′23″E / 24.67972°N 46.72306°E | |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
City | Riyadh |
Region | Old Riyadh |
Named for | Employees of Ministry of Defense |
Government | |
• Body | Al Malaz Sub-Municipality |
Language | |
• Official | Arabic |
Al-Dhubbat (Arabic: الضباط, lit. 'the officers') is a neighborhood in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,[1] located east of al-Wizarat and northwest of al-Malaz in the sub-municipality of al-Malaz. It is one of the most ancient neighborhoods of Riyadh, dating back to the time of Jabal Abu Makhruq. The current form of the neighborhood emerged in the 1970s as a housing development project for government officials employed in the Ministry of Defense and other agencies. The district later got named after them.