Jubail, Industrial metropolis in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Jubail is an industrial metropolis in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia on the Persian Gulf with residential districts, commercial zones, and port facilities. The infrastructure connects factory complexes with schools and parks through a network of roads that runs along the coastline.
A small fishing settlement on the Gulf was chosen by the Saudi government in 1975 for a large-scale industrial project. Over the following decades, it grew into one of the country's most important petrochemical centers.
The name comes from the Arabic word for small mountain and refers to coastal rock formations that fishermen once used as landmarks when returning from the sea.
The ports handle cargo from international shipping and serve as a starting point for visitors exploring the coastal areas. Main roads lead from the city to other towns in the region and make arrival straightforward.
A desalination plant in the city turns millions of cubic meters of seawater into drinking water every day for homes and businesses. The technology makes life possible in this dry coastal region and shows how water scarcity is managed.
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