
Renowned for its natural resources, the Northern Borders is the least populated of Saudi Arabia's 13 regions. The region has an abundance of phosphate raw materials and phosphate fertilizer production. Its dolomite reserves are estimated to be 50 million tons, and its phosphate reserves are estimated to be 2.7 billion tons, accounting for 7% of the world's phosphate reserves. The Northern Borders region is home to Ma'aden's "Wa'ad Al-Shamal" industrial city dedicated to the phosphate industry. The region has a northern freight train with a length of 1,550 km, and work is underway to construct the Northern passenger train with a length of 1,250 km.
population
in landmass area
STRATEGIC SECTORS
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Chemical products manufacturing
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Logistics
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Cement and other non-metallic metal products
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Technology
KEY FACTS AND FIGURES

383,051
population

39
active factories in Q3 2021

3
domestic airport

62,056
number of employees

18
Hotels

1
Sport City

11
dams

1
Chambers of Commerce

2
industrial city

2,169
roads length

4
Towns

10
hospitals with 1,360 beds
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Solar energy
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