Jazan Economic City Explained

Official Name:	Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries مدينة جازان للصناعات الأولية والتحويلية
Subdivision Type:	Province
Subdivision Name:	Jazan Province
Population Total:	300000
Population As Of:	Projected
Website:	Jazan Economic City Broken link (23-June-2016)
Utc Offset:	+3

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]

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

• King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz

External links

• Official website (17-February-2020)
• Web site: Jazan Economic City collaborates with Cisco to create city-wide ICT master-plan and top-class smart services . https://archive.today/20130117112144/http://asiatoday.com/pressrelease/jazan-economic-city-collaborates-cisco-create-city-wide-ict-master-plan-and-top-class-s . dead . 2013-01-17 . AsiaToday Asia News Portal & News Distribution Service . 2011-06-14 . 2012-03-19 .
• Web site: Saudi to set up $26.7 bn Jazan Economic City . Financialexpress.com . 2006-11-06 . 2012-03-19.
• News: 'Aramco refinery will form the backbone of Jazan Economic City' . Dallas Morning News . 2012-03-19.
• Web site: Going beyond oil - Jazan Economic City . CNN Money. 2008-08-12 . 2012-03-19.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Going Beyond Oil. March 19, 2012. CNN Money. CNN.
2. Web site: 2006-11-06 . Saudi to set up $26.7 bn Jazan Economic City . 2020-08-21 . The Financial Express . en-US.