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King Abdullah Economic City (Arabic: مدينة الملك عبدالله اللإقتصادية‎) is a multi-billion economic project revealed in 2005 in Saudi Arabia. This future city will be located along the Red Sea, around 50km north of Jeddah. The proposed city would be fairly small (168 km²), 50km in length. But it will have huge buildings and high skyscrapers that would be an important landmark in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. The project cost is about 100 Billion SAR = $26.6 Billion USD. The City is envisioned as an economic epicenter for the young. The basic drivers of the City will be a 30 million TEU port integrated with an international airport and a railway line which connects important Cities in KSA. Image File history File links KingAbdullahEconomicCity. ... Image File history File links Kaec_location. ... Saudi Arabia is divided into 13 provinces (mintaqat, singular - mintaqah). ... Categories: Middle East geography stubs | Provinces of Saudi Arabia ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Metropolitan area in Western Tokyo as seen from Tokyo Tower A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or... Arabic ( or just ), is the largest member of the family of Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic. ... Location of the Red Sea The Red Sea is an inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. ... This article is about the Saudi Arabian city. ... Taipei 101, the worlds tallest skyscraper by roof height on high rise. ... Originally, a landmark literally meant a geographic feature used by explorers and others to find their way back or through an area. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... ISO 4217 Code SAR User(s) Saudi Arabia Inflation 1. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

The project is jointly partnered by Emaar. A team of international consultants including RSP architects (Singapore), Parsons, SOM, WATG, Cansult and OPM have jointly worked on the project to shape the city design which includes resorts, hotels, marinas, financial island, and university campuses, industrial and port zones.

The King Abdullah Economic City will be a multi-stage development with construction beginning on Wednesday, 21 December 2005. This mega project will closely integrate itself into the Kingdom’s on-going drive to expand the economy, create employment opportunities for its youthful population and function as a catalyst to attract foreign investment, global trade, commerce and industry. Based on initial forecasts, the project and its several components will create up to 1 million employment opportunities in the various industries and service-oriented companies that will open in the City. Image File history File links Abdullahcity. ... Image File history File links Abdullahcity. ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A fruit stand at a market. ... Commerce is the trading of something of economic value such as goods, services, information or money between two or more entities. ...

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Central Business District

The Central Business District (CBD) will offer 3.8 million m² of office space, hotels and mixed-use commercial space. The Financial District, within the CBD, has now been doubled in area to cover 14 hectares of land, which will be the largest regional financial nerve center for the world’s leading banks, investment houses and insurance groups. Image File history File links Kaec_fi. ... Image File history File links Kaec_fi. ...

Industrial District

The Industrial District will cover 40 million m². The 4,000 hectares of land will be dedicated to industrial and light manufacturing facilities - identified as key growth drivers for the Saudi economy - and can now host 2,700 industrial tenants. The Industrial District will have

specific initiatives to encourage local entrepreneurs through incubator-like modules. International experts have been consulted to ensure that the Industrial Zone development is in line with best environmental practices.The jobs created will be in industrial and light industries (330,000); research and development (150,000); business and office (200,000); services (115,000); hospitality (60,000) and education and community services (145,000). Image File history File links Kaec_id. ... Image File history File links Kaec_id. ...

Residential area

The residential area will include three large neighborhoods that would cover more than half of the city. This area would include residential, commercial, and recreational areas. The area would not only be home for around half a million residents, but also would be enough for thousands of tourists. Each of the three districts would feature their own public amenities, such as mosques, shops and recreational venues. Neighbourhood is also a term in topology. ... A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... In commerce, a retailer buys goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers or importers, either directly or through a wholesaler, and then sells individual items or small quantities to the general public or end user customers, usually in a shop, also called store. ...

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Town center

Corniche

This district would include the most restaurants/cafes in the three neighborhoods; it would be along the beach. It would include:

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Waterfront villas

The Waterfront would include large villas for large families and would be the most luxurious one of all three, including: Image File history File links Kaec_ra_2. ... Image File history File links Kaec_ra_2. ... The idea and function of a villa has evolved considerably since its invention towards the end of the Roman Republic. ...

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Retail component

The retail component of KAEC will cover 8.7 million sq meters and house over 50,000 shops. The retail components include shopping malls, town centers, neighborhood malls and street shops.

Educational zone

The education zone in King Abdullah Economic City will have state-of-the-art schools and universities that will provide education for all levels. Schools will bring general education and specialized courses. King Abdullah Economic City will also have equipped research centers. Students in Rome, Italy. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ...

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Resorts

The Resort Zone will draw both local and international tourist spots, with world-class service, the resort will redefine levels of comfort, relaxation and recreation. Set to become a major destination on the map of Saudi Arabia and the map of the Middle East as a whole, the Resort will include hotels, shopping centers and other recreational facilities, all built along the pristine part of the Red Sea coastline. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Location of the Red Sea The Red Sea is an inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. ...

Among the tourist draws at the resort is a championship-standard 18-hole golf course, complete with training facilities and driving range. Adding to the resort will be an equestrian club, yacht club and an exciting range of water sports that will take full advantage of the Red Sea’s unspoiled beaches. This article is about the sport of golf. ...

Hospitality zone

The Hospitality zone will be another strategic component of KAEC. The number of hotel rooms and suites are proposed to be 25,000 hotel rooms in more than 120 hotels. An ideal place to work and live, the KAEC will have 250,000 apartments and 25,000 villas.

Sea port

The sea port is planned to be located away from the city. It will be an excellent link between the Kingdom and the rest of the world, and an additional link between Europe, Asia and Africa. Image File history File links Kaec_sp. ... Image File history File links Kaec_sp. ... A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries goods and materials from one port to another. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ...

Covering 13.8 million sq meters,the Seaport will be the largest in the region with a capacity of over 10 million twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers per year, which is significantly higher than all other regional ports,” said Mr. Alabbar. “The port will have facilities to handle cargo and dry bulk, and will be equipped to receive the world’s largest vessels. Another key component of the Port will be a custom-built Hajj Terminal.”

Parks and wadis

The project has added 4.5 million sq m of parks and wadis that will enhance the aesthetic appeal provided by 4.9 million sq m of new water canals, which are very wide through its entire course thus creating additional waterfront. The canals are inspired by the waterways of Amsterdam and will offer 75 km of pedestrian promenade. With the introduction of the canals, more than 42 linear kilometers of waterfront has been added on to the project. Residents can thus enjoy beach boardwalks, sea water lagoons and the natural beaches fronting the Red Sea. For marine enthusiasts, the project will have five yacht clubs that can berth more than 3,000 vessels.

Building on the socio-cultural environment demanded of living environments, KAEC will have 550 mosques including several Grand Mosques in the residential zones. Several schools will be opened to cater for the educational needs of children in each community apart from a University campus for 18,000 students. A sports stadium will also be part of the project, which will have 45,000 seats.

Development

Construction has started on King Abdullah Economic City, with the main developers as follows

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See also

King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (Arabic: Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§Ù„Ù„Ù‡ Ø¨Ù† Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§Ù„Ø¹Ø²ÙŠØ² Ø¢Ù„ Ø³Ø¹ÙˆØ¯, born 1924) [1] is the King of Saudi Arabia. ... Riyadh (Arabic: â€Ž ar-RiyÄá¸) is the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Ar Riyad Province in the Najd region. ... This article is about the Saudi Arabian city. ...

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