KHARJ, AL-


Meaning of KHARJ, AL- in English

Oasis, east-central Saudi Arabia .

It lies southeast of Riyadh and is administered with that city. Situated around a series of deepwater pools, it was chosen as the site of a government experimental farm in 1938. Its traditional dairy industry was greatly expanded in 1981 with inauguration of a meat and dairy combine.

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