JAZAN ECONOMIC CITY

K I N G D O M O F S AU D I A R A B I A
Vision
Building The Future
Jazan Economic City will be wholly dedicated to pioneering further development
of Saudi Arabia’s economy and her people. The proposed city of the future offers
a timely opportunity to nurture non-oil based industries and to build and expand
on new industries relevant to the Kingdom’s needs and aspirations.

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Project Introduction
The Province of Jazan lies in the south west section of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It has
a population of approximately 1.2 million and covers an area of 40,000 sqkm including some
5,000 villages and cities.

Its major city, Jizan, is home to the Port of Jizan, Saudi Arabia’s third most important port on
the Red Sea.

It is ideally situated on the southern Red Sea coast with a coastline of almost 300 km
and is very close to the main east and west sea trade routes to Europe, the Far East and
Arabian Gulf. The Farasan Islands, Saudi Arabia’s first protected wildlife area, is home to the
endangered Arabian gazelle and, in winter, receives migratory birds from Europe.

Its plains are noted for the production of coffee beans and grain crops, like barley millet and
wheat; and fruits, such as apples, bananas, grapes, mangoes, papayas, plums and citrus
varieties.

Location Site Analysis

Jazan Economic City will be located along the
Red Sea, 60 km northwest of Jizan City. It will
occupy an area of 103 sq km with a coastline
of 11.5 km. The nearest town, Baysh Town,
is 23 km east of the proposed future city
(latitude: 17 19’ 16”; longitude: 42 21’ 43”).
Site Connectivity Plan
Jazan Economic City will not only be located
at the confluence of available raw materials
and abundant labour source, but also sit along
the main Red Sea shipping route. Facilitating
its high connectivity and accessibility will
be its proximity to the new International
Airport located 60 km south; a new proposed
road running east; as well as the future rail
connection to Jeddah, situated approximately
600 km northwest.
The proposed site for Jazan Economic City
is bounded by the Red Sea waterfront on
the west, a new proposed road on the east
that leads to Jizan City, and an existing road
on the north that leads to the neighbouring
Baysh Town 23 km away. Further up north is
the nature park reserve - Baysh Park - that
provides a contrasting landscape amidst the
uniform desert environment. This beautiful
green park along the coastline is a protected
area of importance for the preservation of
native wildlife, flora, and fauna. Its mature
vegetation serves as an ideal green lung for
borrowed views from the masterplan as well as
a natural playground for many activities.
Measuring approximately 12km x 8km
(excluding proposed land reclamation works
over an existing swamp, thus yielding a final
site of 103 sqkm), the site is generally level
with wind coming in a north-westerly, south-
easterly direction.

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 Heavy Secondary Human Lifestyle
Industries Industries Capital

1. Power Plant 1. Fisheries 1. Specialized 1. Recreational

training
2. Port 2. Tech Park / 2. Residential
3. Aluminium Smelter Agri-Tech 2. On-job 3. Services
training
4. Refinery 3. Pharmaceuticals
3. Exchange
5. Steel program
4. Chemicals &
Plastics
4. 500,000 job
opportunities

Jazan Economic City focuses on four areas: Heavy Industries, Secondary Industries,
Human Capital and Lifestyle. The proposed city will provide a high-quality environment
for key industries, technology exchanges, commerce and trade, employment
opportunities, education and training, housing and a broad spectrum of socio-economic
activities for a projected population of 300,000 people.

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Masterplan Proposal

LEGEND

HEAVY INDUSTRIES
SECONDARY INDUSTRIES
HUMAN CAPITAL
LIFESTYLE
PORT
RAIL

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 Landuse
LEGEND Commercial, Residential, Community
1 PORT and Industrial components are arranged
2 POWER & DESALINATION PLANT in graduating concentric circles with the
3 ALUMUNIUM SMELTER
Regional Business Hub – Commercial
4 STEEL PROCESSING
5 ZINC PROCESSING
Business District (CBD) Centre - forming
6 STP, WATER TREATMENT & RESERVOIR the core of the city.
7 COPPER PROCESSING
8 METAL FABRICATION
9 FUTURE EXPANSION
The commercial component is ringed
10 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS by residential, community and industrial
11 SILICA GRAVEL REFINERY components respectively in graduating
12 OIL REFINERY
circular belts.
13 SHARED TANK FARM
14 LOGISTIC AND COLD CHAIN
15 MARINE BASED INDUSTRY The Primary industries are situated
16 DRY DOCK
southwards with an internal utility
17 CHEMICALS
18 PLASTICS
corridor connecting the proposed road to
19 SILICON PROCESSING Jazan city.
20 FOOD PROCESSING
21 AGRITECH
The Secondary industries are located
22 PHARMACEUTICAL
23 TEXTILE between the primary industry and high-
24 SECONDARY MANUFACTURING tech industry in proximity to the workers
25 BULK STORAGE
housing.
26 SERVICE CORRIDOR
27 UTILITY ZONE
28 TELECOM/BACKUP POWER SYSTEM
29 TECH PARK
30 COMMERCIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
31 CONVENTION & EXHIBITION
32 CIVIC & ADMINISTRATION
33 HEALTHCARE
34 EDUCATION
35 RECREATIONAL & SPORTS
36 MARINA
37 HOTEL & LEISURE
38 SEAFRONT RESIDENTIAL
39 ISLAND & WATERFRONT RESIDENTIAL
40 WATERFRONT RESIDENTIAL
41 COMMERCIAL / RESIDENTIAL
42 WORKERS HOUSING
43 GOLF COURSE RESIDENTIAL
44 UTILITY CORRIDOR
45 IRON ORE

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 Heavy Industries
Local Energy, World Class Industries

• Power Plant
The power and desalination plant will be located next to the coastline on the
South side, consisting of the main power plant, desalination plant, associated
balance-of-plant, electrical substation and fuel oil storage facilities.

Using a steam cycle technology firing on Arabian crude oil, the power plant will
be built with sufficient capacity to provide for the power needs of the Economic
City with excess capacity to be sold to the grid.

The desalination plant will be able to provide about 500,000 cubic meters per
day of potable water to cater to the internal requirements of the Economic City
as well as to supply to the distribution network.

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• Port • Aluminium Smelter
The establishment of the Port is • Raw Materials
fundamental to the establishment of
Jazan Economic City. The Port provides • Industrial Streaming
a vital link to the surrounding region for
the importation of raw materials and the
• Services
export of value-added and processed • Symbiotic Relationships
materials and products.
and Waste Minimization
The Port at the mouth of the Red Sea
• Industrial Components
provides easy access to the world’s
shipping lanes with direct access • Secondary Industries
to Europe, East Africa, Asia and
Australasia. • Silicon Processing
• Biotechnology
• Agritechnology

• Refinery • Dry Dock

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 Secondary Industries
Local Materials, World Class Produce

• Silicon Processing • Textile

Silicon processing in Jazan is ideal
as it can be found in abundance and
is crucial for future technology. With
a market demand of approximately
1,200,000 tpa, and a projected
growth rate of more than 5% per
annum, silicon processing will be an
advantageous industrial mix for
Jazan Economic City.

• Tech Park / Agri-Tech

The Tech Park is focused on implementing
and manufacturing, drawing on research
and development from a wide range of
public and commercial sources. The agri-
tech industry is looking to add value to
the regional agricultural industry, livestock
and crops, improvement and management.
Hydroponic development is a current and
future technology that will also add value to
the Jazan region.

• Food Processing

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• Pharmaceuticals • Chemicals and Plastics
Pharmaceuticals are a strong down
stream industry of the oil industry
and will be enhanced in the future by
the development of nutraceuticals
and health food products drawing on
agricultural resources in the region,
implementing new technologies and
supplying a growing market in the
immediate region.

• Secondary Manufacturing

• Construction Materials • Metal Fabrication

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 Human Capital
Local Manpower, World Class Prowess

• Commercial Business District

An island strategically located at the heart of the development, the business district of
Jazan Economic City embodies the main arteries of the commercial businesses.

Modern offices with state of the art IT infrastructure opens up a wide range of business
opportunities, bringing the City to new heights in the region.

• Education • Recreational & Sports

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• Commercial / Residential
Surrounded by water, the Grand Mosque, located at the promontory, is a resplendent
sight to behold for both religious congregations and non-Muslims alike. With elaborate
dome and minarets, the Mosque will serve as a core for the precinct’s religious and
cultural milieu.

• Convention and Exhibition • Civic Administration

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 Lifestyle
Local Lifestyle, World Class Leisure

• Bird’s eye view of Waterfront Villa

Capitalizing on the vantage view of the Red Sea, the western coast waterfront villas
on the crescent shaped and extended horizontal fingers landform command excellent
views of the sea, providing an exciting and prestigious lifestyle.

Residents will be able to indulge in a luxurious living environment where every

exquisite seaside villa comes with its own private marina. The northwest villas located
along the tributaries are immersed amongst the surrounding lush green and narrow
waterways, offering a quaint and quiet living environment.

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• Hotels and Leisure

• Marina • Apartments

• Residential
Located at the marine cove, a
variety of low rise residential
developments complement
the surroundings, combining
accessible and contemporary
living in a tranquil natural
setting. Residents will be able
to enjoy the stunning sea
views and breeze in their sea
front apartments.

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Conclusion
Jazan Economic City will be developed with
the philosophy of symbiotic development
incorporating co-existing uses to the benefit of
each of the components and the environment.
Industries would be chosen to enhance the
relationship rather than be developed in isolation.

The primary anchors of Port, Power and

desalination, Oil, Aluminium, Steel and Copper
provide strong downstream opportunities with
industries as diverse as pharmaceuticals, food
processing and high value agritech producers
within a growing regional environment.

Jazan Economic City is ideally placed at the

mouth of the Red Sea to service markets in
Europe, Asia and East Africa as well as to receive
raw materials from the surrounding countries that
are currently not well served with processing and
manufacturing facilities.

The establishment of an international airport for

the region would complete a strong logistics hub
also serving those markets.

Jazan Economic City is also central to a booming

population. The populations in the immediate
regions of KSA, Yemen, Sudan, Ethiopia and
Eritrea are expected to nearly double in the
next 25 years while the population of Europe is
projected to decline. Future markets in Africa
and Asia are expected to expand while they are
contracting in Europe and America.

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 Master Developer

In the Transport and Logistics sector,

A Premier Utilities MMC holds equity stakes in the

and Infrastructure
Port of Tanjung Pelepas (the fastest
growing container port in South East

Group Asia), Johor Port (Malaysia’s leading

multi-purpose port) and highway
concessionaire Konsortium Lebuhraya
Butterworth-Kulim.

MMC is a diversified group with
interests in Transport & Logistics,
Energy & Utilities, and Engineering &
Construction.
In the Energy and Utilities sector, MMC
is the largest shareholder in Malakoff
(Malaysia’s largest independent power
producer) and natural gas distribution
company Gas Malaysia, among others.

MMC’s Group Structure

Transport & Logistics Energy & Utilities

70%
Port of Tanjung Pelepas 51%
Malakoff
- Container Port and Logistics Hub - Power Generation
Malaysia’s largest container terminal Malaysia’s largest independent power producer

100%
Johor Port 41.8%
Gas Malaysia
- Multi-Purpose Port and Logistics Operations - Natural Gas Distribution
Malaysia’s leading multi-purpose terminal Malaysia’s sole supplier of natural gas to the
non-power sector

100%
KLBK 63%
Recycle Energy
- Toll Road Operations - Waste Management and Renewable Energy

Oil & Gas

99.9%
MMC Oil & Gas
- Design Engineering Services
Leading oil & gas total solutions provider

69.9%
Tepat Teknik
18 - Steel Fabrication Works
• Port of Tanjung Pelepas • Johor Port • Malakoff

In the Engineering and Construction sector, MMC
is involved in major engineering and construction
projects such as the Stormwater Management and
Road Tunnel (SMART) project, an innovative flood
mitigation project for the city of Kuala Lumpur.
Through Zelan, MMC has interests in Zelan
Construction, a specialist design & build
civil contractor for power plants and IJM, a
leading construction company with a strong
international track record.

• Gas Malaysia • SMART • Zelan

Engineering & Construction

39.2%
Zelan
- Investment Holding
A construction powerhouse

MMC Engineering Services 100%

Zelan Construction
99.9%
- Engineering Services - Power Plant Construction
SMART flood mitigation project Leading ‘design & build’
A benchmark in international engineering power plant contractor
innovation

11.4%
IJM
- Major Infrastructure Works
Global builder of world
class infrastructure

Listed Company
Non-Listed Company
% Figure denotes percentage of Group’s interest,
except in the case of Zelan Construction and IJM

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 Master Developer

The Saudi Binladin Group’s (SBG) business activities began in the

early 1930s, although the name was only registered in 1990 as the
parent company of all the Binladin family’s business activities. The
company owns assets of over US$4 billion, employs over 60,000
people worldwide and is present in 30 countries.

SBG has business ties with various major international companies

in different sectors such as construction, infrastructure,
transportation systems, railways, highways, and hospitals and
has also diversified into service sectors such as FMCG, banking,
telecommunications, and electronics.

SBG has participated in several major real estate development

projects in Saudi Arabia and abroad, such as the Faisaliah Center
in Riyadh, King Abdullah Economic City in Rabegh and the
expansion of the Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah.

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SBG’s current order book contains
projects ranging from the Operation
and Maintenance of eight airports,
petroleum and petrochemical industry,
Development of King Abdul Aziz
Endowment Project (Abraj Al Bait) with a
value of SR10.3 billion (US$2.7 billion),
Development of Jamarat Bridges &
surrounding areas with a value of
SR4.2 billion (US$1.1 billion), administration
buildings project for MOI with a value
of SR7 billion (US$1.8 billion), major
extensions to existing power generation
plants, the completion of 5,000MW
power plants with another 2,000MW
power plants under construction, the
construction of major hotels in Makkah
and Madinah, touristic projects in
Jeddah, Universities in Makkah and
Sharjah, Airports in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, United Arab
Emirates, Yemen, Sudan, and Egypt,
to the infrastructure works such as
roads and bridges which formed the
basis on which the original company
was founded, as well as construction
work for gas and oil pipeline and
petroleum petrochemical projects.
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Master Developers:

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MMC International Holdings Limited Saudi Binladin Group

Level 10, Kompleks Antarabangsa SBG Head Office
Jalan Sultan Ismail P.O. Box 8918 Jeddah 21492
50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
tel 603 2142 4777 fax 603 2144 0887 tel 602 664 3033 fax 602 664 3225
email corporatecomm@mmc.com.my

www.mmc.com.my