Sinaiyah al-Jadidah (Arabic: مدينة الصناعية الجديدة, lit. 'New Industrial City'), officially Second Industrial City (Arabic: المدينة الصناعية الثانية), is an industrial district in eastern-southernmost Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located east of al-Misfat and south of Iskan along the al-Kharj Road in the sub-municipality of al-Sulay.[1][2] It was established in 1976 during the reign of King Khalid bin Abdulaziz as part of the second national five-year development plan of 1975–1980.[3] It assumed its current name around 1984[4] and covers an area of 4700 acres. It is overseen by the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON).[5]
Sinaiyah al-Jadidah
الصناعية الجديدة | |
|---|---|
| Second Industrial City | |
 New Industrial City, 2023 | |
  Sinaiyah al-Jadidah  Sinaiyah al-Jadidah | |
| Coordinates: 24°32′40″N 46°53′53″E / 24.54444°N 46.89806°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| City | Riyadh |
| Established | 1976 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Al Sulay Sub-Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,900 ha (4,700 acres) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Arabic |
References
edit- ^ JPRS Report: Near East & South Asia. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1989.
- ^ "المدينة الصناعية الثانية بالرياض .. تكامل الرؤى والخدمات". صحيفة الاقتصادية (in Arabic). 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ Middle East Economic Survey. 1975.
- ^ Middle East Economic Survey. 1975.
- ^ ""مدن" تدشن مجموعة من المشاريع الخدمية في المدينة الصناعية الثانية في الرياض". صحيفة الاقتصادية (in Arabic). 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
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