Wadi Hanifa

Wadi Hanifa (Arabic: وادي حنيفة‎‎) is a wadi or valley in the Nejd region, Riyadh Province, in central Saudi Arabia. The valley runs for a length of 120 km (75 mi) from northwest to southeast, cutting through the city of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. A string of towns and villages lie along the valley, including Uyaynah, Irqah and Diriyah. The historical city of Riyadh itself is on the northeastern side of the wadi, but the city has now expanded across Wadi Hanifa, with the sub-municipalities of Al-Shifa and Al-Urayja on its southwestern side.

In pre-Islamic Arabia, the wadi was known as al-Irdh العرض. Its current name is derived from that of the Banu Hanifa, the principal Arab tribe in the area at the time of the Islamic conquest of Arabia.

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There are six open parks, which are Sud Al-Elb Park, Sud Wadi Hanifa Park, and Bio Treatment Park in Otaiqah, Sud Park, Factories Lake Park and Lake Park

Coordinates:  24.570396, 46.723286

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