Saudi Industrial Property Authority (الهيئة السعودية للمدن الصناعية ومناطق التقنية) (Modon - مدن plural of the Arabic word "madina", meaning cities) is a government organization created by the Government of Saudi Arabia in 2001 through Ministerial Legislation No.235 dated 27/8/1422H. It is responsible for the regulation and promotion of Industrial Estates and Technology Zones in Saudi Arabia and to encourage the private sector to become involved in the development, operation and maintenance of Industrial Estates.
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Existing Industrial Cities
Modon has set up 29 industrial cities and oversees the organization of these cities spread over various regions of the Kingdom on a total area of approximately 150 million square meters in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Makkah, Qassim, Al-Ahsa, Madinah, Assir, Sakakah, Tabuk, Ha'il, Najran, Sudair, Shaqraa and Al-Taif. The investments in these cities exceed 250 billion riyals ($79.5 billion). These industrial cities employ more than 350 thousand workers.
The following table shows the total area in industrial cities up to the end of 2011:
Sudair Industrial City
Sudair Industrial City set out to change the concept of industrial cities by providing integrated services, both key services such as water and energy, and support services such as housing, education, business and recreation centers, research centers and transportation, among others. Strategically located on a highway between Riyadh and Al-Qassim. Development of this city started in 2009.
Industrial Cities under development
Modon is developing new industrial cities in Sudair, Jazan, Ar’ar, Al-Kharj, Al-Gurayaat, Zulfi, Al-Baha and a second industrial estate in Jeddah. Also, Modon is re-developing existing industrial cities, as well as building model factories.
Modon is also establishing industrial cities in the reformatories of Al-Ha'er and Jeddah in cooperation with the Public Administration of Prisons.
Director Generals of Modon
Tawfiq Al Rabiah was director general of Modon from April 2007 to January 2012.
Eng. Saleh Al-Rasheed has been the Director General since December 2011.