You are filling in a form, sending a parcel to Murabba Palace, or visiting the National Museum, and you need the Al Murabba postal code right now. Here it is: 12613.
Murabba is one of the oldest districts in Riyadh, built around the palace of King Abdulaziz and the museums of the King Abdulaziz Historical Centre. Government offices, banks, and the Passport Department use this code every day. This page gives you the code for your street and a way to check your exact building code, all for Al Murabba only.
What Is the Al Murabba Postal Code?
The Al Murabba postal code is 12613. The number breaks down as 1 for the Riyadh region, 26 for the central sector, and 13 for the Murabba zone. It is also called the ZIP code, the term international websites use for the same five digit number.
Murabba is the district where old Riyadh meets the working city. Its government offices, bank headquarters, hotels, and apartments use 12613 on forms, deliveries, and registrations every day. If you are sending a parcel to the Arab National Bank headquarters on King Faisal Road, visiting the Passport Department, or booking a stay near Murabba Palace, 12613 is the code you start with, and the table below gives you the code for your street.
Al Murabba Postal Codes by Street and Building
| Code | Street / Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 12613 | King Faisal Road, Al Washm Street, King Fahd Branch Road | Main district code. Use this for most Murabba addresses. |
| 12631 | King Saud Road, King Abdulaziz Historical Centre area | Building code (National Museum, Murabba Palace). Check your building. |
If your building is not on this table, use 12613 for the district and check your exact building code on the SPL National Address map. The short check is in the How to Find section below.
Why Different Websites Show Different Al Murabba Codes
One other code appears on guides that get Murabba wrong. Travel guides list 12631 for the National Museum and Murabba Palace, because those buildings sit on King Saud Road in the King Abdulaziz Historical Centre area. That code is real, but it belongs to that area only, not to the whole district.
No other guide uses a different main code for Murabba. Every postal code guide and every real business address in the district uses 12613, from the Arab National Bank headquarters on King Faisal Road to the apartments on Al Washm Street.
Do not mix Murabba up with the New Murabba project. That is a planned downtown development in north-western Riyadh, a different place with a similar name, and it does not use 12613.
Use 12613 for the district. Use 12631 only for an address inside the Historical Centre area on King Saud Road. Use the SPL map for your exact building.
Where Is Al Murabba?
Al Murabba sits in central Riyadh, in the central 12 zone. It lies west of Al Wizarat and north of Al Futah, close to the Al Batha commercial area and the Qasr al-Hukm district. King Faisal Road runs through it, and King Khalid International Airport is about 35 minutes away by car.
The district sits next to Al Wizarat postal code to the west, Al Malaz postal code to the east, and Batha postal code to the south. Its central position is why so many government offices and banks are here, and why the code 12613 appears on so many official addresses.
Many people in Riyadh still give directions by landmark instead of a code. They say “near Murabba Palace” or “behind the National Museum” rather than 12613. That works for a taxi driver, because drivers know the big landmarks. It does not work for a delivery or an official form, because a landmark covers a whole area and the code points to your street. Give both together: “King Faisal Road, near Murabba Palace, 12613”.
Famous Landmarks in Al Murabba
Murabba Palace: the historic palace built by King Abdulaziz in 1937, in the King Abdulaziz Historical Centre. It is the building most people mean when they say Murabba.
National Museum of Saudi Arabia: the national museum next to the palace, in the Historical Centre area on King Saud Road. Its address uses 12631.
King Abdulaziz Historical Centre: the heritage complex around the palace and the museum, with gardens and exhibition halls.
King Abdulaziz Library: the national library in the Historical Centre area, next to the museum.
Al Murabba Park: the family park beside the palace, with lawns, play areas, and free entry.
Living in Al Murabba
Murabba is where old Riyadh meets the working city. Government offices, bank headquarters, and the Passport Department sit along King Faisal Road and King Saud Road, and the museums draw visitors every day. That is why the code 12613 appears on so many official addresses, and why most people who look up this code are sending something to an office or a government department here.
Transport and Getting Around
Three metro stations serve the district: Al Murabba Station, Passport Department Station, and Ministry of Finance Station, all on the Blue Line, with National Museum station nearby. King Faisal Road and King Fahd Road run through the district, with bus routes along both. King Khalid International Airport is about 35 minutes away by car. King Fahd Road runs on through Olaya, and the Al Olaya postal code is 12211 for the district around Kingdom Centre. The Blue Line continues north through Wurud, and the Al Wurud postal code is 12251 for the district just north of Olaya. The King Khalid International Airport postal code is 13458 for the airport itself.
Schools and Hospitals
Schools, grocery stores, pharmacies, and bank branches sit in the streets around the district. King Abdulaziz Hospital is nearby, served by its own Green Line station. Clinics and pharmacies line King Faisal Road.
How to Find Your Exact Al Murabba Postal Code
The table above gives you the district code. Your exact building code comes only from the official SPL National Address map. Open the map, search your building in Al Murabba, and the map shows the exact code. The fastest check is the green plate on your building, which carries the full address. For a delivery, give the driver the code and the nearest landmark, and share your GPS location as well. The full steps are on the homepage, in the How to Find Your Exact Postal Code section.
How to Write a Al Murabba Address
Here is one example for a delivery to an office in Murabba:
Office delivery address, Al Murabba
Building No. 7317, King Faisal Road, Al Murabba District,Riyadh 12613-3536, Saudi Arabia
Use the district code 12613 with your additional number after a dash. The full address format is on the homepage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the postal code of Al Murabba, Riyadh?
Is the Al Murabba postal code 12613 or 12631?
What is the ZIP code for Al Murabba?
What is the postal code for Murabba Palace?
How do I find my exact building code in Al Murabba?
Does Al Murabba have one postal code or several?
Explore Other Riyadh District Postal Codes
Looking for another district? The full list of all 34 Riyadh districts is on the homepage. Neighbouring district pages are linked below.
Conclusion
The Al Murabba postal code is 12613. Use the table above for your street, and check your exact building code on the SPL National Address map. For the full Riyadh list and the how-to steps, see the homepage.
Sources
- SPL National Address map (maps.splonline.com.sa): official lookup for the exact building code.
- blog.knowksa.com/geography/saudi-arabia-postal-code/: Al Murabba 12613.
- agtsipk.com/saudi-arabia/what-is-the-zip-and-postal-code-of-riyadh-saudi-arabia-city/: Al Murabba 12613.
- bayut.sa/en/property/details-87622511.html: Al Murabba listing, Postal Code 12613.
- anb.com.sa (TeleMoney tariff PDF): Arab National Bank head office, 7317 King Faisal Rd, Al Murabba, Riyadh 12613-3536.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Murabba: west of Al Wizarat, north of Al Futah, close to Al Batha and Qasr al-Hukm; New Murabba project in north-western Riyadh.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murabba_Palace: palace built by King Abdulaziz, in the King Abdulaziz Historical Centre.
- airial.travel/attractions/saudi-arabia/riyadh/murabba-palace-FGmxyAUx: Murabba Palace, King Saud Road, Riyadh, 12631; National Museum metro station, Blue Line.
- nz.trip.com/moments/poi-al-masmak-palace-museum-23506102/: National Museum, Historical Center, King Abdul Aziz, Al Murabba, Riyadh 12631.
- expedia.co.jp/en/Al-Murabba-Riyadh-Hotels.0-n553248622849351739-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels: metro stations Passport Department, Al Murabba, Ministry of Finance; National Museum and Murabba Palace.
- expatfocus.com/saudi-arabia/guide/saudi-arabia-postal-service: the old landmark-directions approach now regularly results in delivery failures; always supply the correct National Address code.
- journeum.com (Riyadh transport guide): getting around in Riyadh requires knowing landmarks near the place, because there are no street addresses as such.
- payments.oliverbonacini.com/blog/riyadh-street-numbers-a-saudi-arabia-guide: locals give directions based on landmarks, for example “Prince Sultan Street, 150, near Kingdom Tower, Al Olaya district”.
- mdpi.com/2220-9964/14/5/199 (2025 study, 295 households): only 15.6% rely on the street addressing system for navigation; 81.4% share GPS locations instead.