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King Fahd Highway

highway, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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King Fahd Highway is a major north-south artery in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, named after the former king Fahd. Riyadh, the capital, is a rapidly growing metropolis situated in the central Arabian Peninsula. The highway is part of the city's modern, automobile-oriented design, featuring a grid system of wide roads and expressways. This highway, along with the east-west Mecca highway, forms the primary network for transportation within Riyadh. The city itself has transformed from a small village into a large urban center, with significant development projects shaping its infrastructure.1

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  1. Riyadh
  2. Fahd of Saudi Arabia
  3. King Khālid Military City
  4. Fahd
  5. Dhahran

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