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King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) is a planned city under construction since 2005 in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia, just north of Jeddah.

Understand

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View of the waterfront in KAEC.

While touted as a whole new city with a focus on logistics and manufacturing, King Abdullah Economic City as of 2023 mainly composes of golf courses and exclusive beach hotels catering to wealthy beach-goers in neighboring Jeddah. The total population is just under 10,000 inhabitants.

Get in

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The city has a station on the Haramain High Speed Railway which connects Mecca with Medina via Jeddah. Tickets can be bought online with Saudi Arabia Railways.

  • 1 King Abdullah Economic City railway station, Hejaz Blvd (Eastern outskirts of the city, a taxi or private car is required).

Get around

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Map
Map of King Abdullah Economic City

Drink

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Sleep

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Connect

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Go next

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The obvious next destination is neighboring Jeddah.

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