Saturday 28 / March / 2026
Thumrait: The Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn) intends to implement the Thumrait Industrial City Development Project in the Dhofar Governorate as part of its efforts to enhance the infrastructure of industrial areas and provide an attractive environment for investment in the industrial city.
Hassan bin Marhoon Al Marhoon, Director General of Thumrait Industrial City, said that the area of the development project planned for the city is about 3.9 million square metres. It will include the implementation of an integrated package of infrastructure and services that will prepare the city to attract various industrial and investment activities.
He further added that the cost of the Thumrait Industrial City development project is expected to reach OMR15 million.
He told the Oman News Agency that the project includes the construction of internal road networks, the implementation of water and sewage networks, fire suppression networks and systems, rainwater drainage channels and solar-powered road lighting.
In addition project will also see the development of fencing works which will contribute to providing an integrated infrastructure that supports the growth of industrial activities.
He added that the development project includes the construction of a services building and a number of ready-made entrepreneurial complexes that aim to support entrepreneurs and provide equipped workspaces to start their industrial and commercial projects.
He emphasised that this project comes within the plans of the Madayn to develop industrial cities in various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, which enhances the attractiveness of industrial investment and contributes to diversifying the national economy and supporting the economic development process, which in turn contributes to creating direct and indirect job opportunities for citizens.
He explained that what distinguishes Thumrait Industrial City is its proximity to concession areas, quarry sites, and the Najd agricultural region, and therefore it targets various types of industrial investments such as mining, gypsum, cement, building materials, food products, and various manufacturing industries.
