W
NW
N
N
NE
W
the Degree Confluence Project
E
SW
S
S
SE
E

Saudi Arabia : al-Riyād

49.6 km (30.8 miles) SE of Quway`, al-Riyād, Saudi Arabia
Approx. altitude: 626 m (2053 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 23°S 133°W

Accuracy: 2 m (6 ft)
Quality: good

Click on any of the images for the full-sized picture.

#2: View to the South #3: View to the West #4: View to the North #5: View to the East #6: GPS Reading #7: Ground Zero #8: The Confluence Hunters #9: Two Pillars at the Confluence #10: Inscription

  { Main | Search | Countries | Information | Member Page | Random }

  23°N 47°E (visit #4)  

#1: The Confluence from 15 m Distance

(visited by Rainer Mautz)

26-Dec-2019 -- This is the 20th out of 21 successful revisits plus 2 unsuccessful attempts on unvisited confluences in Saudi Arabia. The story starts at 28°N 48°E and continues from 20°N 44°E.

We visited this confluence point on our way to Riyadh. The confluence is about 5 km east of the main highway no.10. But there is an asphalted road to the east that comes as close as 3150 m to the confluence. At that location, we parked. I put on my running shoes and hurried to the confluence. The run across the flat sandy gravel plain was quick.

To my surprise, I found two pillars in a distance of 61 m from the confluence point. I don’t know their purpose, but they seem to have some connection with the confluence. Besides the Arabic text, I can read the letters “MPMR” and “DMMR”. If you know the background, you are more than welcome to give me further details.

I ran back and reached the car at sunset. We continued our trip to Riyadh and spent the night in the town Howtat Bani Tamim.

CP Visit Details:

  • Distance to a road: 3 km
  • Distance to a track: 3 km
  • Distance of car parking: 3150 m
  • Time to reach the confluence point from the car: 15 minutes
  • Time at the confluence point: 4:24 PM
  • Measured height: 627 m
  • Minimal distance according to GPS: 0 m
  • Position accuracy: 2 m
  • Topography: flat
  • Vegetation: few scattered bushes and acacia trees
  • Weather: sunny, 20° C (felt temperature)
  • Given Name: The Mysterious Pillars Confluence

The story continues at 24°N 47°E.

More pictures of the trip can be found here.


 All pictures
#1: The Confluence from 15 m Distance
#2: View to the South
#3: View to the West
#4: View to the North
#5: View to the East
#6: GPS Reading
#7: Ground Zero
#8: The Confluence Hunters
#9: Two Pillars at the Confluence
#10: Inscription
ALL: All pictures on one page