
The Eastern Province is Saudi Arabia's largest region in terms of landmass - the area spans 27.6% of the Kingdom. The Eastern Province has a strong local economy due to the regions' oil, natural gas, and petrochemical industries, being home to the world's largest oil reserves.The Eastern Province is also a natural source of the world's finest varieties of palm dates, since it is home to the world's biggest natural oasis, the Al-Ahsa Oasis, which contains over 2.5 million palm trees. The Eastern province is the Kingdom's gate to GCC Countries as 60% of entry points to the Kingdom comes through the region and 66% of non-oil products are exported through the region's seaports.
population
in landmass area
STRATEGIC SECTORS
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Agriculture
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Tourism
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Mining
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Logistics
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Machines and industrial equipment
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Petroleum products manufacturing
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Chemical products manufacturing
KEY FACTS AND FIGURES


1,877
active factories in Q3 2021

1
international airport and 2 domestic airports

1,823,196
number of employees

4
Seaports

3
Chambers of Commerces

1
dams

7
industrial Cities

108
Hotels

3
Sport Cities

37
hospitals with 6,411 beds

1
Stadium

12
Towns

7,572
roads length
REGIONAL BENEFITS




