Jubail
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| Jubail الجبيل |
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 Jubail
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| Coordinates: 27°0′N 49°40′E / 27.000°N 49.667°E | |||
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
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| Province | Eastern Province | ||
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| • Type | Monarchy | ||
| • Provincial Governor | Saud bin Nayef | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 378,949 | ||
| • Nationality (2011) |
33% Saudis 30% Bangladeshis 14% Filipinos 12% Pakistanis 6% Indians 1% Americans 1% Europeans 2.5% Other countries |
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| Time zone | AST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | www.jubailcity.com | ||
Jubail (Arabic: "الجبيل" Al Jubayl), is a city in the Eastern province on the Persian Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia. It is the Largest industrial city in the Middle East. It also holds the middle east's largest and world's 4th largest petrochemical company. It comprises the Old Town of Al Jubail, which was a small fishing village until 1975, and the new industrial area. Jubail industrial city is the largest civil engineering project in the world today.
In 1975, the Saudi government designated Jubail as the site for a new industrial city. Rapid expansion and industrialization ensued. The new industrial and residential areas were named Madīnat al Jubayl aṣ Ṣinā`īyah (Jubail Industrial City). The 2005 Census Report for Jubail Industrial City estimates the resident population at 224,430.
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History [edit]
The town of Al-Jubail on the Persian Gulf coast of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has ancient roots. Human habitation dates back at least 7,000 years when the people of Dilmun—whose civilization radiated up and down the Persian Gulf—established a settlement there.
In September 1933, Jubail gained a measure of fame as the landing site for the first team of geologists to explore for oil in Saudi Arabia.
Bechtel began work on the Jubail Industrial City project more than 30 years ago and is still working in Jubail now. Bechtel has managed the Jubail project since it began in the mid-1970s, and in 2004, the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu asked the company to manage Jubail II, a $3.8 billion expansion of the city’s industrial and residential areas.
Transportation [edit]
Airport [edit]
Although Jubail has three small airports; Jubail Airport, Abu Ali Airport, and one in King Abdulaziz Naval Base, none of them are for public use. The city is being served by King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, the terminal is about 70 km (43 mi) driving distance from Jubail.
Highway [edit]
Jubail is directly connected with other cities by two major highways; Dhahran-Jubail Highway and Abu Hadriyah Highway.
Ongoing Project: Jubail-Qassim Expressway, Which reduces the distance between Jubail to Madinah around 300 km.
Four contracts worth $29.9m (SAR 112m) have been signed for the Eastern Province, while the Qassim Province will see two projects worth $117.6m (SAR 441m), including part of Jubail-Qassim Expressway.
Railway [edit]
A branch of the Saudi Landbridge Project railway is proposed to connect Jubail to Dammam.
Seaport [edit]
There are two seaports in Jubail—the Jubail Commercial Seaport and the King Fahd Industrial Seaport.
Main sights [edit]
Jubail is home to a 4th-century church, listed as one of the oldest surviving churches in the world.
Distances to nearby places [edit]
Eastern Province [edit]
- Safwa city : 56 km (35 mi)
- Qatif : 64 km (40 mi)
- Ras Tanura: 71 km (44 mi)
- Saihat : 76 km (47 mi)
- Dammam : 96 km (60 mi)
- Khobar : 104 km (65 mi)
- Abqaiq : 160 km (99 mi)
Other Provinces [edit]
- Riyadh : 490 km (300 mi)
- Buraydah : 823 km (511 mi)
- Ar Ar : 975 km (606 mi)
- Ha'il : 1,132 km (703 mi)
- Medina : 1,331 km (827 mi)
- Mecca : 1,360 km (850 mi)
- Jeddah : 1,444 km (897 mi)
Other cities in Middle East [edit]
Manama : 162 km (101 mi)
Kuwait City : 342 km (213 mi)
Doha : 496 km (308 mi)
Abu Dhabi : 865 km (537 mi)- Dubai : 977 km (607 mi)
Baghdad : 1,019 km (633 mi)
Muscat : 1,374 km (854 mi)
Educations [edit]
Schools [edit]
- International Indian School, Al- Jubail (IIS Jubail)
- Eqra international School
- Mariya international School
- Pakistan International School
- Jubail Academy International School
- ISG Jubail School
- King Fahd High School
- Najd Secondary School
- Om Alqurra Secondary School
- Dana Elementary School
- Andulas Elementary School
- Al Murgan Elementary School
- Al Ahsa Secondary School
- Fayha Elementary School
- Khaleeg Intermediate School
- Fanatir Elementary School
Universities and Colleges [edit]
- Jubail University College
- Jubail Industrial College
- Jubail Technical Institute
Hospitals, dispensaries and dental centers [edit]
- Jubail General Hospital
- Almana Medical Center
- Almana General Hospital
- Al-Shibani General Hospital
- Kims Hospital
- Al Fanatir Hospital
- Mouwasat Hospital
- Mayo Dental Center
- Lulu Hospital
- Jubail Medical Center
- Kingdom Dental Medical Dispensary
- Royal Commission Hospital
- Huda Younis Dental Complex
- Armed Forces Hospital
- Al-Shifa Hospital
- Al-Fayadh Medical Clinic
- Al-Hijailan Medical Clinic
- Lulu Dispensary
- Deena Dispensary
- Al-Khonaini Dispensary
- Jubail National Dispensary
References [edit]
Coordinates: 27°00′N 49°40′E / 27.000°N 49.667°E
External links [edit]
- Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu
- Jubail City - Article about master planning the Jubail New Industrial City
- Pictures of a possibly Nestorian church excavated in Jubail
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