Al-Ghat الغاط |
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Coordinates: 26°1′36″N 44°57′39″E / 26.02667°N 44.96083°ECoordinates: 26°1′36″N 44°57′39″E / 26.02667°N 44.96083°E | |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
Province | Riyadh Province |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 16,500 |
Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
• Summer (DST) | EAT (UTC+3) |
Al-Ghat (Arabic: El-Gh'at الغاط') or Elghat "Alghat" is a small town in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. It is located 230 kilometres (140 mi) by road northwest of Riyadh. As of the 2016 census it had a population of 16500 people.
A joint Saudi-Belgian Mission (2013-14) confirmed the archaeological, epigraphic and historic high potential of the Al-Ghat region.