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Known as the Kingdom’s prime energy hub, Sharqia is home to two of the largest onshore and offshore oil fields in the world (by reserves) – Al Ghawar and Al Safaniya –. The region’s abundant natural resources and industrial ecosystem support the development of competitive oil, gas and petrochemicals industries. Sharqia benefits from its strategic location with a world class transport & logistics infrastructure, making it the kingdom’s gate to GCC countries. The region is set to become a competitive global logistics hub, particularly in the maritime sector, capitalizing on the existence of advanced ports and location on the Arabian Gulf, which enables large-scale local and global trade. The Region also provides a platform for new and innovative industries for the region. With the region’s transformative focus on creating highly technological jobs and diversifying into non-oil-based industries, the time is now to invest in Sharqia.
Population (2020)
Area in sq.km
Governorates
STRATEGIC SECTORS
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Transport & Logistics
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Petrochemicals
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Oil & Gas
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Energy
REGION AT GLANCE
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5,266,998
Population (2020)
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2010
Active Factories (Q2 2022)
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1
Domestic Airport
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95.4%
Employment Rate (Q2 2022)
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4
Seaports
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3
Chambers of Commerces
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1
dams
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7
Industrial Cities
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135
Hotels
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3
Sport Cities
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69
Public & private hospitals (2020)
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1
Stadium
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11
Public and Private Universities and Colleges
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641,510 km
Road lengths
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2
International Airport
REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
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