Map of Buraydah, Saudi Arabia

Buraydah is the administrative centre of Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia, with a population of about 745,353. It lies at 26.3260°N, 43.9750°E. Buraydah is about 330 km (205 mi) northwest of Riyadh, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al Bukayrīyah, 38 km to the southwest.

Buraydah at a glance

Where is Buraydah?

• The 7th largest city in Saudi Arabia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Al-Qassim Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 29 min on the shortest day to 13 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Buraydah

• Al Bukayrīyah — 38 km southwest
• Al Mithnab — 57 km southeast
• Ar Rass — 70 km southwest
• Az Zulfī — 84 km east
• Ad Dawādimī — 206 km south
• Ha'il — 263 km northwest
• Afif — 289 km south
• Hafar Al-Batin — 306 km northeast
• Riyadh — 330 km southeast
• Sakakah — 548 km northwest

Largest cities in Al-Qassim Region

• Ar Rass — 81,728
• Al Bukayrīyah — 43,229
• Al Mithnab — 33,341

Largest cities in Saudi Arabia

• Jeddah — 4,697,000
• Riyadh — 4,205,961
• Mecca — 1,578,722
• Medina — 1,300,000
• Dammam — 1,252,523
• Sulţānah — 946,697
• Ta’if — 688,693
• Tabuk — 667,000
• Ha'il — 605,930
• Najrān — 505,652

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.