Jazan Economic City (Arabic: مدينة جيزان الاقتصادية) is a planned economic city in the Jizan Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a focus on the energy and manufacturing industries.[1] The primary developers involved in the construction of the city are MMC Corporation Berhad and Saudi Binladin Group.[2]
Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries مدينة جازان للصناعات الأولية والتحويلية | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Province | Jazan Province |
| Population (Projected) | |
• Total | 300,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
| Website | Jazan Economic City Broken link (23-June-2016) |
The Province of Jazan lies in the south west section of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It has a population of approximately 1,405,000 at the 2022 Census and covers an area of 11,671 km2 including some 5,000 villages and cities. Jizan, is home to the Port of Jizan on the Red Sea.
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "Going Beyond Oil". CNN Money. CNN. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ "Saudi to set up $26.7 bn Jazan Economic City". The Financial Express. 2006-11-06. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
External links
edit- Official website (17-February-2020)
- "Jazan Economic City collaborates with Cisco to create city-wide ICT master-plan and top-class smart services". AsiaToday Asia News Portal & News Distribution Service. 2011-06-14. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- "Saudi to set up $26.7 bn Jazan Economic City". Financialexpress.com. 2006-11-06. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- "'Aramco refinery will form the backbone of Jazan Economic City'". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2012-03-19. (subscription required)
- "Going beyond oil - Jazan Economic City". CNN Money. 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2012-03-19.