Economic City #1
The jewel in the crown of KSA’s Economic City development scheme, King Abdullah Economic City is the largest private sector project in the region.
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Area: |
168 million sq m |
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Investment Size: |
US$27 billion |
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Jobs: |
1 million |
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Population: |
2 million |
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Zones: |
Sea Port, Industrial Zone, Central Business District, Waterfront Resort Area, Education Zone, and Residential Zones |
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Focus: |
Ports, Logistics, Light Industry and Services |
Located off the Red Sea, between the two Holy Cities of Mecca and Medina and the commercial hub of Jeddah, King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) is a dazzling metropolis that’s set to become one of the most important cities in Saudi Arabia. Home to two million people, when completed, it will be the size of Washington, DC.
A diverse and thriving metropolis
KAEC is a prime example of Saudi Arabia’s commitment to encouraging private sector driven development. With numerous incentives and measures in place to promote private sector participation, KAEC’s US$27 billion investment will be entirely funded by private capital - the largest private sector project in the region. The city is being built by a consortium headed by global real estate giant Emaar Properties and a select number of Saudi investors.
Key features
KAEC is made up of six integrated elements.
- Seaport
The seaport will be the region’s largest with a container capacity exceeding 10 million TEU and a specialty Hajj terminal. - Industrial Zone
This will cover 40 million square meters and will be dedicated to industrial and light-manufacturing facilities, hosting up to 2,700 industrial tenants. International experts have been consulted to ensure that the industrial zone is line with environmental best practice. - The Central Business District
KAEC will offer 3.8 million square meters of prime office and mixed-use commercial space and features a 14 hectare financial district which will be the region’s largest, playing host to the world’s leading banks and investment houses. - Residential and Resorts
KAEC will be the ideal place to live and enjoy leisure time. Hospitality will be world-class with 25,000 hotel rooms planned in more than 120 hotels. KAEC will have 250,000 apartments and 25,000 villas. The retail component of KAEC will cover 8.7 million square meters and house over 50,000 shops. - The Education Zone
Education in the city will be first rate, offering high quality, high-performance primary and secondary school education. A number of schools will cater to children in each community and a university campus will accommodate 18,000 students. - Key business sectors
Saudi’s unlimited petroleum resources will provide low-cost feedstock for a range of petroleum derivatives including high-end plastics manufactured in the planned Plastics Valley for automotive, biomedical, construction and food packaging applications.
Elsewhere, the city’s state of the art port will make KAEC a global hub for light industries. With its close proximity to resource-rich Africa and the Middle East, the presence of innovative foreign and domestic industries and exceptional access to consumer markets in Europe, Africa and Asia, the city offers a wealth of opportunity.
For more information, please visit: http://www.kingabdullahcity.com/
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Economic City # 2
Prince Abdulaziz ben Mosaad City
Rising majestically from the desert, the Prince AbdulAziz bin Mousaed Economic City will be the largest and most modern transportation and logistics hub in the Middle East.
Area: |
156 million sq m |
Investment Size: |
US$8 billion |
Jobs: |
55,000 |
Population: |
300,000 |
Zones: |
Logistics & transportation Center, Dry Port, International Airport, Petrochemical Industries Center, Business Center, Knowledge Center, Agriculture industries, Mining Center, Entertainment Area |
Focus: |
Logistics, agribusiness, minerals, and construction material |
Located in the northern-central region of Hail, the Prince AbdulAziz bin
Mousaed Economic City (PABMEC) will occupy 156 million square meters of land at
the crossroads of key Middle Eastern trade and transportation routes and will
make full use of the region’s agriculture, minerals and climate. Representing
an investment of US$8 billion, the city is expected to create 55,000 new jobs.
A transport hub for millions
PABMEC will be designed on cluster-based principles with an emphasis on transportation, logistics and supply chain centers. As one of the Middle East’s most advanced transport hubs, PABMEC will include a state of the art dry port, international airport and land freight sector. A new international airport is expected to serve three million passengers per year while the city’s railway station will serve two million passengers annually. The city’s dry port and operation centers will be capable of handling over 1.5 million tons of cargo annually. Meanwhile, expanded railway systems road connections with Jordan, Iraq and Madinah will strengthen flow through the city’s core infrastructural assets.
Key business sectors
As well as being a crucial transport hub for the region, PABMEC will play host to an agro-industrial zone, petrochemical and mining centers and processing and construction materials zones. In addition to its industrial zones, the city will also offer business, residential and recreational sectors and a knowledge center.
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Economic City #3
With an investment of US$7 billion, the new Knowledge Economic City will play a crucial role in transforming Saudi Arabia into a global force in knowledge-based industry.
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Area: |
4.8 million sq m |
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Investment Size: |
US$7 billion |
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Jobs: |
20,000 |
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Population: |
150,000 |
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Zones: |
Taiba Complex for Technology and Knowledge-based Economy, Technological and Administrative Colleges, Theme Parks, Islamic Civilization Studies Centre, Complex for Medical Studies, Biological Sciences and Health Services, Complete Business Centre, Residential Areas, Passengers station, Commercial Area, King Abdul Aziz Mosque |
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Focus: |
Knowledge Based industries, Tourism and Services |
Situated to the east of Al-Madinah, the Knowledge Economic City (KEC) will be a cultural landmark for visitors and a national center for knowledge-based industries.
A superior urban and cultural landmark
Designed in a classic Islamic style, this will be a city of unique character and heritage. Its development will complement the work of the King Abdullah Foundation, creating an alternative central business district for Al-Madinah with improved facilities and infrastructure and a superior urban environment. As well as being a cultural destination, it will be a draw for tourists who will enjoy a raft of exciting facilities including a theme park, world-class hospitality and outstanding retail. KEC plans to create 20,000 jobs in its new industrial, academic, cultural and commercial sectors. It will benefit from strong growth in the local economy, supported by the upgrade to international status of the Prince Mohammed Bin AbdulAziz Airport and the expansion of the Medina Central Zone.
Key features
KEC boasts a number of complementary elements.
Taiba Complex for technology and knowledge-based economy
Supporting technological research and development in the region, the Taiba
Complex’s unique location near Al-Madinah will help it to attract the best
talent from around the world. Its extensive facilities and support services
will be focussed on a number of areas including E-Government, E-Libraries,
E-Education, Arabic-language technologies and technologies for managing
religious tourism.
Technological and administrative colleges
KEC’s exciting new technological and administrative colleges will attract a huge audience with their suite of advanced technical study options and facilities. These include scientific research laboratories, IT, software development, automation, multimedia and business administration.
Islamic Civilization Studies Center
This center will be a hub of
intellectual activity, focused on collecting, developing and transmitting the
knowledge, values and artwork of Islamic civilization, as well as finding
Islamic solutions to contemporary problems (such as designing Islamic banking
products).
Business Center
In the heart of the city, the business center will accommodate companies operating in Medina, as well as knowledge-based industries. The city is well equipped with an advanced infrastructure, as well as conference halls, exhibition centers and offices designed to accommodate up to 10,000 employees.
Complex for medical studies, biological sciences and health services
A specialized medical campus will provide medical services to the visitors and residents of Al-Madinah Al-Munawara while the Complex for Biological Sciences will concentrate on fields critical to KSA and the region, such as vaccine development, crop engineering and biotechnologies for waste and water treatment.
Transport
A network of transportation facilities is planned to connect the city to the Holy Mosque in Al-Madinah and to other major economic centers in the country. A central transportation station will connect the city with Prince Mohammed Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport and the city with Makkah, Yanbu, King Abdullah Economic City and Jeddah.
Lifestyle
Both tourism and commerce will be supported by planned commercial complexes, residential and hospitality facilities, a theme park and a mosque capable of accommodating 10,000 worshippers.
For more information, please visit: http://www.madinahkec.com/
Economic City # 4
With an investment of US$7 billion, the new Knowledge Economic City will play a crucial role in transforming Saudi Arabia into a global force in knowledge-based industry.
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Area: |
4.8 million sq m |
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Investment Size: |
US$7 billion |
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Jobs: |
20,000 |
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Population: |
150,000 |
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Zones: |
Taiba Complex for Technology and Knowledge-based Economy, Technological and Administrative Colleges, Theme Parks, Islamic Civilization Studies Centre, Complex for Medical Studies, Biological Sciences and Health Services, Complete Business Centre, Residential Areas, Passengers station, Commercial Area, King Abdul Aziz Mosque |
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Focus: |
Knowledge Based industries, Tourism and Services |
Situated to the east of Al-Madinah, the Knowledge Economic City (KEC) will be a cultural landmark for visitors and a national center for knowledge-based industries.
A superior urban and cultural landmark
Designed in a classic Islamic style, this will be a city of unique character and heritage. Its development will complement the work of the King Abdullah Foundation, creating an alternative central business district for Al-Madinah with improved facilities and infrastructure and a superior urban environment. As well as being a cultural destination, it will be a draw for tourists who will enjoy a raft of exciting facilities including a theme park, world-class hospitality and outstanding retail. KEC plans to create 20,000 jobs in its new industrial, academic, cultural and commercial sectors. It will benefit from strong growth in the local economy, supported by the upgrade to international status of the Prince Mohammed Bin AbdulAziz Airport and the expansion of the Medina Central Zone.
Key features
KEC boasts a number of complementary elements.
Taiba Complex for technology and knowledge-based economy
Supporting technological research and development in the region, the Taiba
Complex’s unique location near Al-Madinah will help it to attract the best
talent from around the world. Its extensive facilities and support services
will be focussed on a number of areas including E-Government, E-Libraries,
E-Education, Arabic-language technologies and technologies for managing
religious tourism.
Technological and administrative colleges
KEC’s exciting new technological and administrative colleges will attract a huge audience with their suite of advanced technical study options and facilities. These include scientific research laboratories, IT, software development, automation, multimedia and business administration.
Islamic Civilization Studies Center
This center will be a hub of
intellectual activity, focused on collecting, developing and transmitting the
knowledge, values and artwork of Islamic civilization, as well as finding
Islamic solutions to contemporary problems (such as designing Islamic banking
products).
Business Center
In the heart of the city, the business center will accommodate companies operating in Medina, as well as knowledge-based industries. The city is well equipped with an advanced infrastructure, as well as conference halls, exhibition centers and offices designed to accommodate up to 10,000 employees.
Complex for medical studies, biological sciences and health services
A specialized medical campus will provide medical services to the visitors and residents of Al-Madinah Al-Munawara while the Complex for Biological Sciences will concentrate on fields critical to KSA and the region, such as vaccine development, crop engineering and biotechnologies for waste and water treatment.
Transport
A network of transportation facilities is planned to connect the city to the Holy Mosque in Al-Madinah and to other major economic centers in the country. A central transportation station will connect the city with Prince Mohammed Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport and the city with Makkah, Yanbu, King Abdullah Economic City and Jeddah.
Lifestyle
Both tourism and commerce will be supported by planned commercial complexes, residential and hospitality facilities, a theme park and a mosque capable of accommodating 10,000 worshippers.
For more information, please visit: http://www.madinahkec.com/
Economic City # 4
Jazan Economic City
As KSA’s most prestigious, state of the art industrial zone, Jazan Economic City offers an unparalleled environment for energy intensive industries.
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Area: |
100 million sq m |
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Investment Size: |
US$27 billion |
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Jobs: |
100,000 |
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Population: |
300,000 |
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Zones: |
Industrial Park (will occupy 2/3 of the City), Sea Port, Agriculture repackaging and distribution, Fisheries, Business and Cultural Center, Health & Education Areas |
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Focus: |
Heavy Industries, Lifestyle, Agro Industries, and People Development |
Located 60km northwest of Jizan City, Saudi’s most important port on the Red
Sea, Jazan Economic City (JEC) is a state of the art industrial city that is
geared to become an important logistics hub, a major destination for regional
raw materials and an export platform for global consumer markets. As such, it’s
expected to attract more than SAR 100 billion in investment and create 100,000
new jobs.
Excellent access to export markets
The city will benefit from two key advantages; its location, close to the main trade routes between Europe, Asia and Africa, means it will have excellent access to these export markets plus it will become a strategic point for receiving raw materials from surrounding countries that currently lack processing facilities.
Key features
JEC will feature a seaport, an industrial zone, a commercial business and cultural center, residential areas, public amenities such as hospitals and schools, as well as other academic and vocational training institutions.
Industrial zone
This will account for more than two-thirds of the overall project and will include a modern oil refinery and integrated petrochemical complex, a 500,000 tons per annum steel reinforcing bar and direct-reduced-iron factory, a copper refinery and smelting facility, fisheries, and an agro-industrial area to assist the development of local industry. The industrial zone will also include an aluminum complex with an integrated aluminum refinery which, it’s expected, will create 12,000 new jobs.
Transport
A large-scale investment campaign is planned for the new seaport and dry dock, an international airport, a proposed road running east, and a planned rail connection to Jeddah. These links will bolster JEC’s access to world markets while creating substantial opportunities for transport and logistics players.
Power and water
A 4,000 megawatt power and desalination plant will cater to JEC’s energy-intensive industries while generating excess capacity to be sold into the grid. The plant will provide about 200,000 cubic meters per day of potable water.
Commercial business district
A commercial business district is planned at the heart of the city, along with facilities supporting education, vocational training, recreation, sports, culture and worship, conventions and exhibitions, and civic administration.
Lifestyle
With planned apartments, villas and hotels surrounding a marina cove and developments extended into lush, green waterways, the city will offer stunning ocean views and sea breeze in a tranquil natural setting. State of the art energy conservation technologies will be employed in all buildings, especially the power intensive industrial facilities making the city a global leader in environmental best practice.
For more information, please visit: http://www.jazanecity.com/
