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Shaqra
City population
32,215
#61
in Saudi Arabia
#8
in Riyadh Region
#16,930
worldwide
25.240, 45.251 · 160 km from Riyadh
About Shaqra
Shaqra is a city in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia with a population of 32,215. It is the 61st largest of the 96 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Saudi Arabia, and the 16,930th largest worldwide. It lies 160 km from Riyadh.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#8of 12
Elevation
715 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates
25.240, 45.251
Record updated
2025-07-11
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 96 in Saudi ArabiaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.