King Abdullah Economic City
مدينة الملك عبد الله الاقتصادية | |
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 Waterfront in 2016 | |
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  King Abdullah Economic City Location in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 22°24′N 39°05′E / 22.400°N 39.083°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Region | Makkah (Mecca) |
| Governorate | Rabigh |
| Established | 2005 |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 173 km2 (67 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | AST |
| Postal Code | King Abdullah Economic City 23965 – 7461 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Area code | +966-12 |
| Website | www |
King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC, /ˈkeɪk/; Arabic: مدينة الملك عبد الله الاقتصادية) is a planned city in Rabigh Governorate, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia. It was announced as a megaproject in 2005 by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. It is located in close proximity to Thuwal, almost 100 km (62 mi) north of Jeddah.
It was one of six megaprojects that were announced in 2005 and is the only one that was launched. By 2018, The Financial Times wrote that the city had not attracted investment or become a hub for logistics and manufacturing, contrary to the grand plans behind the project.[2] By 2018, the city had a population of 7,000.[2]
- ^ "Container Mag". May 28, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Saudi Arabia's sleepy city offers prince a cautionary tale". Financial Times. 2018-05-27. Archived from the original on 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2022-07-26.