On August 12, 2026, the Omani News Agency announced that Madayn, a public institution in the Omani Industrial Park, is promoting the development of four new industrial cities as a core component of the 11th Five Year Development Plan. With a total planned area of over 26 million square meters, Oman is using four industrial cities to kick off a new round of industrial infrastructure from the northern coast to the southern region of Zofar, accelerating the transition of the economy from oil and gas dependence to industrial diversification.

Four industrial cities are fully deployed

Four industrial cities are distributed in four different provinces of Oman, forming an industrial network covering the north, south, and central regions. The Asuvek Industrial City is located in the North Albatina Province, with a planned total area of approximately 12.2 million square meters. It will be developed in four phases, with the first phase covering approximately 1.3 million square meters. It will construct supporting infrastructure such as entrepreneurial complexes, agricultural complexes, water networks, sewage networks, fire protection networks, internal roads, and solar lighting. Currently, it has attracted a total investment of approximately 1.6 million Omani riyals. Mudaibi Industrial City is located in the northeastern province, with a planned area of nearly 9 million square meters. It has invested 17 million Omani riyals and a completion rate of about 7%. Tumwright Industrial City is located in the province of Zofar, with a planned area of 4 million square meters. It will construct an entrepreneurial complex, internal roads, solar lighting systems, and supporting infrastructure. Maha Industrial City is located in Musandam Province, with a planned area of 360000 square meters. It will build a start-up complex and infrastructure such as water, sewage, and fire protection pipelines.

From oil and gas dependence to diversification

Oman is one of the countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council with the most urgent need for economic diversification. The 2040 vision explicitly proposes reducing dependence on oil and gas revenue, and the 11th Five Year Development Plan prioritizes manufacturing, tourism, and the digital economy as economic sectors. Madayn spokesperson pointed out that the construction of the four industrial cities aims to strengthen Oman's industrial infrastructure, support economic diversification, attract local and foreign investment, support small and medium-sized enterprises, and create employment opportunities. The Oman Industrial Strategy 2040 proposes to triple the contribution of manufacturing to GDP by 2040, attracting a total investment of 40 billion Omani riyals. The four industrial cities are distributed in different provinces in the north, south, and central regions, aiming to promote balanced development in each province. Keywords: Middle East news and information, infrastructure, new industrial cities

Chinese enterprises welcome the system window

The total planned area of the four industrial cities exceeds 26 million square meters, involving full chain projects such as land development, infrastructure, standardized factories, and logistics facilities. Madayn plans to invest over 245 million Omani riyals, approximately 637 million US dollars, between 2026 and 2030 for infrastructure and development projects in industrial cities. The Asuvek Industrial City has planned 1172 industrial land and 258 logistics land, providing clear space for manufacturing and logistics enterprises to settle in. Madayn provides investors with incentives such as a maximum five-year rent reduction, and Oman is gradually establishing a more open foreign investment policy environment. For Chinese enterprises engaged in industrial park development, infrastructure construction, and building materials supply, this is a clear systemic window, and Oman is becoming a strategic pivot to enter the Gulf market.Editor/Gao Xue