Al Fouta

Al-Fouta (Arabic: الفوطة), alternatively transliterated as al-Futah, is a neighborhood in central Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located south of al-Murabba and north of al-Dirah in the sub-municipality of al-Malaz. It emerged in the 1940s following the construction of the Red Palace for then Saudi crown prince Saud bin Abdulaziz.^[1] It popularly hosts the Riyadh Water Tower, one of the notable landmarks in the city as well as the rest of the southern portion of the King Abdulaziz Historical Center, including the eponymous al-Fouta Park.^[2][3] As the neighborhood is bounded by al-Batʼha Street to the east, its eastern strip partially forms part of the al-Batʼha commercial area.

Al-Fouta الفوطة
Neighbourhood
KAHC (Clockwise from bottom-right: Riyadh Water Tower and al-Watan Park, the Palm Oasis)
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Coordinates: 24°38′33″N 46°42′33″E / 24.64250°N 46.70917°E / 24.64250; 46.70917
Country	Saudi Arabia
City	Riyadh
Named for	Al Fouta Park
Government
• Body	Al Malaz Sub-Municipality
Area
• Total	1.1145 km^2 (0.4303 sq mi)
Language
• Official	Arabic

The neighborhood is unofficially divided into two sections, Fouta East (Arabic: الفوطة الشرقية) and Fouta West (Arabic: الفوطة الغربية).^[4][5]

References

1. Elsheshtawy, Yasser (2008-05-27). The Evolving Arab City: Tradition, Modernity and Urban Development. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-12821-1.
2. "تسمية الفوطة تسمية محلية.. وفي الرياض العديد من الأحياء نسبت إلى عوائل وأسر". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
3. "تُعتبر من أقدم الحدائق في مدينة الرياض". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
4. "بدء أعمال تدعيم المباني التراثية بحي الفوطة في الرياض". www.alriyadh.com (in Arabic). 7 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
5. Tashkandi, Hala. "Al-Foutas facelift: Riyadhs historical district slated for renovation". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2023-09-29.