Saudi Arabia - المدينة الصناعية بالخرج

Al Kharj Industrial City was set up in 2009 and is located around 100 kilometres from the capital Riyadh and connected to Highway 10 which links the south of the country as well as the Yemeni border. Currently there are over 370 factories operating in the city mostly small light industrial manufacturing.

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Date of Creation |
2009 |
Location |
Southwest of Al-Kharj Governorate, 15 km away from the intersection of Al-Dalam Road with the road to Al-Kharj Industrial City |
Total Area |
99000000m² |
Developed Area |
24,000,000 |
Factories Count |
379 industrial and service contracts (including those in operation and those under implementation) |
Distance to the nearest airport |
140 km to King Khalid International Airport |
Distance to the nearest railway station |
100 km to Riyadh railway station |
Distance to the nearest port |
100 km to Riyadh Dry Port |
Electricity | Capacity of drinking water | Sewage treatment plants |
---|---|---|
(MVA) 1000 | 6,000 m3 | Project to design, execute and operate a wastewater treatment plant with 10,000 m3 capacity under implementation |
Current and Targeted Industries
Industrial activity |
No. of Factories |
Service contracts | 24 |
Other manufacturing industries | 39 |
Printing | 1 |
Food products | 52 |
Furniture | 9 |
Machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified | 13 |
Computers, electronic and optical products | 1 |
Wood and products of wood and cork (except furniture) Articles of straw and plaiting materials |
6 |
Basic metals | 7 |
Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 3 |
Beverages | 15 |
Electrical equipment | 10 |
Apparel | 1 |
Pharmaceuticals | 9 |
Textiles | 3 |
Chemicals and chemical products | 38 |
Paper and paper products | 11 |
Coke and refined petroleum products | 12 |
Rubber and plastic products | 49 |
Other non-metallic mineral products | 31 |
Fabricated metal products (except machinery and equipment) | 44 |
Building materials, ceramics and glass |