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Jazan Economic City

Coordinates: 17°17′40″N 42°23′40″E / 17.29444°N 42.39444°E / 17.29444; 42.39444
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Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries
مدينة جازان للصناعات الأولية والتحويلية
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ProvinceJazan Province
Population
 (Projected)
 • Total300,000
Time zoneUTC+3
WebsiteJazan Economic City Broken link (23-June-2016)


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.

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References

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  1. ^ "Going Beyond Oil". CNN Money. CNN. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  2. ^ "Saudi to set up $26.7 bn Jazan Economic City". The Financial Express. 2006-11-06. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
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17°17′40″N 42°23′40″E / 17.29444°N 42.39444°E / 17.29444; 42.39444