Al-Faisaliah City
Planned urban development located in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia
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Al-Faisaliah City (Arabic: مدينة الفيصلية) is a planned city in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia. It will be located between the cities of Jeddah and Mecca, and is designed to ease population and infrastructure pressure on both cities.[1]
Al-Faisaliah City
مدينة الفيصلية | |
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 Interactive map of Al-Faisaliah City | |
  Al-Faisaliah City Location within Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 21°33′0″N 39°20′0″E | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Mecca Province |
| Region | Hejaz |
| Established | 26 July 2017 |
| Named after | King Faisal |
| Government | |
| • Type | State-owned development |
| • Body | Mecca Province Development Authority |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,354 km2 (909 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,600,000 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (SAST) |
| Area code | 012 |
History
Al-Faisaliah City was officially announced on 26 July 2017 by Khalid Al-Faisal, the Governor of Mecca. The project was initially introduced under the name “Al-Salmaniyah City,” in honor of King Salman, during its early planning phase.[2]
It was later renamed “Al-Faisaliah City” by King Salman as a tribute to his late brother, King Faisal, in recognition of his contributions to the development of Mecca Province.[3]