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Ar Rayn, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia Flag

Current Date And Time In Ar Rayn, Saudi Arabia

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
17:15:25 AST
Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (AST)
Population: 2,726

📍 Cities Near To Ar Rayn


Find cities, states and countries closest to Ar Rayn in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Ar Rayn.

📍 Ar Rayn Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Ar Rayn from our regional database:

State / RegionRiyadh Region
Total Population2,726
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude23.5427° N
Center Longitude45.5152° E
Elevation773 m (2,536 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Riyadh Region#22 of 24
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of ‘Irqah ‘Irqah105 168 91
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ad Dawadimi Ad Dawadimi97 157 84
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ad Dir‘iyah Ad Dir‘iyah106 170 92
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Al ‘Uyaynah Al ‘Uyaynah109 175 95
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Al Ḩulwah Al Ḩulwah81 130 70
East (E)
National Flag Of Al Jubaylah Al Jubaylah111 179 97
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Ḥawṭah Bani Tamim Ḥawṭah Bani Tamim86 139 75
East (E)
National Flag Of Laylá Laylá116 186 100
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Marat Marat106 170 92
North (N)
National Flag Of Raydah Raydah109 176 95
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Riyadh Riyadh110 177 95
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of shokhaibٍ shokhaibٍ81 130 70
Northeast (NE)

🏳️ States Near To Ar Rayn


States and regions closest to Riyadh Region (home state of Ar Rayn), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of 'Asir Region 'Asir Region332 535 289
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Al Bahah Region Al Bahah Region351 565 305
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Al Daayen Al Daayen381 613 331
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Al Jawf Al Jawf416 670 362
South (S)
National Flag Of Al Khor Al Khor390 627 338
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Al Wakrah Al Wakrah379 609 329
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Al-Qassim Region Al-Qassim Region294 473 255
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Al-Shahaniya Al-Shahaniya363 585 316
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Baladiyat ad Dawhah Baladiyat ad Dawhah379 609 329
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Baladiyat ar Rayyan Baladiyat ar Rayyan341 548 296
East-northeast (ENE)

🌎 Countries Near To Ar Rayn


Countries bordering or closest to Saudi Arabia, with aerial distance and compass direction from Ar Rayn's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bahrain Bahrain375 603 325
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cyprus Cyprus1,044 1,680 907
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Djibouti Djibouti849 1,367 737
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Egypt Egypt914 1,470 793
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Eritrea Eritrea693 1,116 602
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Ethiopia Ethiopia1,063 1,710 923
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Iran Iran789 1,269 685
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Iraq Iraq651 1,047 565
North (N)
National Flag Of Israel Israel798 1,284 693
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Jordan Jordan713 1,148 619
Northwest (NW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Ar Rayn. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Ar Rayn (You)Riyadh Region2,726
shokhaibٍRiyadh Region1,500130.2NE
Al ḨulwahRiyadh Region4,973130.3E
Ḥawṭah Bani TamimRiyadh Region30,720139.0E
Ad DawadimiRiyadh Region86,861156.6NW
‘IrqahRiyadh Region42,179168.4NE
Ad Dir‘iyahRiyadh Region61,609169.9NE
MaratRiyadh Region8,885170.0N
Al ‘UyaynahRiyadh Region8,649175.5NNE
RaydahAl Hudaydah175.5NE
RiyadhRiyadh Region4,205,961176.6NE

🏆 Riyadh Region City Rankings

How does Ar Rayn rank within Riyadh Region? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Ar Rayn appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Riyadh4,205,961
Al Kharj425,300
Az Zulfi125,000
Ad Dawadimi86,861
Ad Dir‘iyah61,609
Afif45,525
‘Irqah42,179
Ad Dilam35,371
Shaqra32,215
Ḥawṭah Bani Tamim30,720

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Riyadh1,798.00
Al Kharj19.79
Ad Dir‘iyah0.29

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Ad Dir‘iyah212,444.83
Al Kharj21,490.65
Riyadh2,339.24
✈️ Nearest Airport
Dawadmi Domestic Airport
IATA: DWD
174 km (108 mi) from Ar Rayn
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Riyadh Region Cities
Ar Rayn ranks #22 of 24 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Ar Rayn? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Ar Rayn Sits on the Map

Ar Rayn sits inside Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia and ranks #22 of 24 cities in Riyadh Region by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Ar Rayn to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Ar Rayn outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Ar Rayn and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Ar Rayn against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Riyadh Region city rankings

🌎 Beyond Ar Rayn: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Ar Rayn and the countries closest to Ar Rayn by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Saudi Arabia. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Ar Rayn, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Ar Rayn at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Ar Rayn

If you're stringing together stops in Riyadh Region, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Ar Rayn — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Ar Rayn MapView the Ar Rayn map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Ar Rayn Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Riyadh Region OverviewExplore the Riyadh Region state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Saudi Arabia Country DataGet complete Saudi Arabia data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Ar Rayn

Which cities are closest to Ar Rayn?

See the Cities Near To Ar Rayn table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Riyadh Region by population and density.

How is the distance from Ar Rayn to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Ar Rayn and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Ar Rayn map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Ar Rayn will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Ar Rayn to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Ar Rayn?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Ar Rayn. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Riyadh Region city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Ar Rayn compare in size to the cities near it?

Ar Rayn ranks #22 of 24 cities in Riyadh Region by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Ar Rayn?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Ar Rayn is Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD), about 174 km (108 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.