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Neighbourhood in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Jarir

Jarir or Jareer is an affluent residential neighborhood in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located west of al-Rabwah and east of al-Malaz in the sub-municipality of al-Malaz.

The district is named after Umayyad-era Arab poet Jarir ibn Atiyah and emerged during the urbanization of Riyadh between the 1950s and 1970s.

How locals move

Getting around Jarir the local way

  • Get aroundFlat-fare minibuses (SR3) rumble the streets of Riyadh, but these are mostly used by laborers.

From Wikivoyage: Riyadh, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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