Jubail Industrial City
Jubail Industrial City | |
|---|---|
Industrial City | |
  Jubail Industrial City Location within Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 27°0′N 49°40′E / 27.000°N 49.667°E | |
| Established | 1975 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,016 km2 (392 sq mi) |
Jubail Industrial City, the world's largest industrial city, was established in 1975 and is located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.[1] It covers 1,016 square kilometers and includes industrial complexes and port facilities. It contributes to about 7% of Saudi Arabia's GDP.[2] According to Benchmarkia's Industrial Park Ranking, Jubail Industrial City has been ranked as the top industrial park globally in terms of performance.[3]
The city was constructed by the US-based Bechtel Corporation starting from 1976. The construction project was further expanded until 2021 with a cost of $20 billion.[4]
Some of Iran's strikes on Jubail in the 2026 Iran War may have damaged the industrial city.[5]
References
- ↑ "World's Largest Industrial Areas". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ↑ "Jubail Industrial City". MEED. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ↑ "Industrial Park Ranking". Benchmarkia: Crowd-Based Sustainability Benchmarking. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ↑ "One of the largest civil engineering projects in the world today". Bechtel Corporate. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ↑ "Iran has attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, IRGC says". Reuters. Reuters. 7 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.