Saudi Industrial Property Authority

Saudi Industrial Property Authority (الهيئة السعودية للمدن الصناعية ومناطق التقنية) (Modon - مدن plural of the Arabic word "madina", meaning cities) is a government organization created by the Government of Saudi Arabia in 2001 through Ministerial Legislation No.235 dated 27/8/1422H. It is responsible for the regulation and promotion of Industrial Estates and Technology Zones in Saudi Arabia and to encourage the private sector to become involved in the development, operation and maintenance of Industrial Estates.

Industrial Cities

Existing Industrial Cities

Modon has set up 29 industrial cities and oversees the organization of these cities spread over various regions of the Kingdom on a total area of approximately 150 million square meters in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Makkah, Qassim, Al-Ahsa, Madinah, Assir, Sakakah, Tabuk, Ha'il, Najran, Sudair, Shaqraa and Al-Taif. The investments in these cities exceed 250 billion riyals ($79.5 billion). These industrial cities employ more than 350 thousand workers.[1]

The following table shows the total area in industrial cities up to the end of 2011:

Sr. # Industrial city Total Area (M²)
1 Riyadh 1st. 451,000
2 Riyadh 2nd. 18,786,000
3 Jeddah 1st. 12,807,000
4 Dammam 1st. 2,704,000
5 Damamm 2nd. 24,800,000
6 Makkah 730,117
7 Al-Qassim 1,542,934
8 Al-Ahsa 1,543,000
9 Madinah 9,949,000
10 Assir 2,663,000
11 Al-Jouf 3,000,000
12 Tabuk 4,000,000
13 Hail 2,560,000
14 Najran 6,560,000
15 Al-Kharj 99,000,000
16 Jazan 39,500,000
17 Riyadh 3rd. 19,000,000
18 Al-Baha 3,000,000
19 Ar'ar 2,000,000
20 Al-Zulfi 19,000,000
21 Sudair 265,000,000
22 Jeddah 2nd. 8,000,000
23 Shaqraa 10,000,000
24 Al-Taif 3,000,000
25 Jeddah 3rd. 20,000,000
26 Jeddah 4th. 5,000,000
27 Al-Baha 2nd. 6,000,000
28 Dammam 3rd. 48,000,000
29 Qassim 2nd. 4,000,000

Sudair Industrial City

Sudair Industrial City set out to change the concept of industrial cities by providing integrated services, both key services such as water and energy, and support services such as housing, education, business and recreation centers, research centers and transportation, among others. Strategically located on a highway between Riyadh and Al-Qassim. Development of this city started in 2009.

Industrial Cities under development

Modon is developing new industrial cities in Sudair, Jazan, Ar’ar, Al-Kharj, Al-Gurayaat, Zulfi, Al-Baha and a second industrial estate in Jeddah. Also, Modon is re-developing existing industrial cities, as well as building model factories.

Modon is also establishing industrial cities in the reformatories of Al-Ha'er and Jeddah in cooperation with the Public Administration of Prisons.

Director Generals of Modon

Tawfiq Al Rabiah was director general of Modon from April 2007 to January 2012.[2]

Eng. Saleh Al-Rasheed has been the Acting Director General since December 2011.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Modon official website
  2. ↑ "H.E. Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah". Jeddah Economic Forum. 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Director General (Acting)". Modon. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
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