Riyadh Municipality (RM) (Arabic: أمانة الرياض, romanized: Amānat ar-Riyāḍ, lit.

Established in 1937 during the reign of King Abdulaziz ibn Saud, it comes under the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing and is headed by the mayor of the city who is responsible for overseeing the city's 16 sub-municipalities (baladiyahs) and other towns and settlements in Riyadh Governorate.

In 1953,[2] King Saud appointed Prince Fahd al-Faisal as the new mayor and amended the name "Municipality of Riyadh" in 1955.

[3][4] The functions and tasks of the municipality are defined by the Royal Decree No.

M/5 dated 2/21/1397 (corresponding to February 9, 1977) issued during the reign of King Khalid bin Abdulaziz are:[5]