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thumb|Jubail commercial port Jubail (, Al Jubayl) is an industrial city in the Eastern province on the Persian Gulf of Saudi Arabia, with a total population of 474,679 as of 2022. It is home to the Middle East's largest and world's fourth largest petrochemical company SABIC. It has the world's largest IWPP (Independent Water and Power Project) producing 2,743.6MW of electricity and 800,000m3 of water daily.

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Settlement.name
Jubail
Settlement.native_name
الجبيل
Settlement.native_name_lang
ar
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.pushpin_map
Saudi Arabia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Eastern Province
Settlement.government_type
Monarchy
Settlement.leader_title1
Provincial Governor
Settlement.leader_name1
Saud bin Nayef
Settlement.population_as_of
2022
Settlement.population_total
474,679
Settlement.population_metro
505,162 (Jubail governorate)
Settlement.population_blank1_title
Nationality (2011)
Settlement.population_blank1
73% Saudi 17% Indian 4% Filipinos 3% Pakistanis 1% Bangladeshis 1% Americans 1% Europeans 2.5% Other countries
Settlement.timezone
AST

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Wikidata facts

Official name
الجبيل
Population
197628
Elevation
7
Official website
aljubail.org
Image
Jubail.JPG
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native label
الجبيل
Commons category
Jubail
postal code
31961
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23 sections
Contents
  • History
  • 1930s
  • Modern Development
  • Jubail Industrial City
  • Transportation
  • Highway
  • Railway
  • Seaport
  • Airport
  • Main sights
  • Beaches
  • Education
  • Schools
  • Universities and colleges
  • Hospitals, dispensaries and dental centers
  • Distances to nearby places{{Relevance inline|discuss=This is not relevant and removing should be considered.|date=March 2023|reason=Nearby cities are not needed in an encyclopedia.}}
  • Eastern Province
  • Other provinces
  • Other cities of [[Eastern Arabia]]
  • Climate
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|Jubail commercial port Jubail (, Al Jubayl) is an industrial city in the Eastern province on the Persian Gulf of Saudi Arabia, with a total population of 474,679 as of 2022. It is home to the Middle East's largest and world's fourth largest petrochemical company SABIC. It has the world's largest IWPP (Independent Water and Power Project) producing 2,743.6MW of electricity and 800,000m3 of water daily.

Jubail comprises the Old Town of Al Jubail (Jubail Balad), which was a small fishing village until 1975, and the 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, with rapid expansion and industrialization arising. 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 population at 224,430residents.

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