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The Holy Makkah Municipality is the entity responsible for developing the city of Makkah al-Mukarramah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , to be one of the top ten global cities in terms of municipal services that enhance the quality of life. It is responsible for providing municipal services to citizens and residents. Furthermore, it is the sole municipality out of the seventeen municipalities spread across the regions of the kingdom that has a name different from the region it is a part of. Esta...

Establishment of the Eastern Province Amana The Eastern Province Amana is one of seventeen amanas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . Its headquarters is located in Dammam , and it is responsible for the urban development of the Eastern Province and coordinating with governmental entities to prepare structural plans for cities, provinces, and centers in the province. Its responsibilities also include providing municipal services. On August 21, 2005, the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing (know...

Hafr Al-Batin Municipality is the authority responsible for the development of the Hafr al-Batin Governorate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is one of seventeen municipalities distributed across the Kingdom's thirteen provinces, with its headquarters located in the Hafr al-Batin Governorate. Establishment of Hafr Al-Batin Municipality Hafr al-Batin Municipality is among the most recent municipalities established at the regional secretariat level. On April 24, 2018, the Council of Minist...

Taif Municipality is the entity responsible for the urban development of Taif Governorate in Makkah Province in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is concerned with coordinating with government entities to develop the structural plans of the governorate and its suburbs. Its responsibilities include providing municipal services to citizens and residents. It is one of seventeen regional municipalities distributed across the thirteen provinces of the Kingdom. Affiliation of Taif Municipality Taif Mun...

Jeddah Municipality is the entity responsible for the development of Jeddah and its suburbs in Makkah Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is concerned with coordinating with governmental entities to develop the structural plans of the governorate and its suburbs. Its responsibilities include providing municipal services to citizens and residents. It is one of seventeen regional municipalities distributed across the thirteen provinces of the Kingdom. The municipality officer is called th...

Al-Jouf Amana is the entity responsible for the urban development of al-Jouf Amana. It is one of the seventeen municipalities distributed across the thirteen provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its headquarters is located in the city of Sakaka, approximately 4.4 km from the headquarters of the region's emirate. Its responsibilities include providing municipal services to citizens and residents, achieving sustainable development, and coordinating with government entities to prepare st...

Riyadh Municipality is the entity responsible for developing and providing municipal services in Riyadh Province in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is one of the seventeen municipalities distributed across the thirteen provinces of the Kingdom. It focuses on the urban development of Riyadh Province and aims to achieve its sustainable development. In addition, it is responsible for providing municipal services to citizens and residents. Riyadh Region Municipality was established as a municipalit...

Jazan Province Municipality is responsible for urban development in the Jazan Province in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and coordination with government agencies to prepare structural plans for the region's cities, governorates, and centers. Its responsibilities include providing municipal services to citizens and residents. It is one of seventeen municipalities distributed in the thirteen provinces of the Kingdom. The establishment phase of the Jazan Province Amana The establishment of the...

Hail Province Amana is one of the seventeen municipalities distributed across the thirteen provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is responsible for the urban development of Hail Province, aiming to achieve sustainable tourism and preserve and invest in the region's cultural and environmental heritage both locally and Arab-wide. Among its responsibilities is innovatively providing municipal services to citizens and residents, and the Mayor heads it. Affiliation of the Amana of Hail P...

The term white land in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia refers to any vacant land designated for residential use or residential-commercial use within the borders of the urban scope. These borders refer to the lines shown in the maps of the urban scope documents, which illustrate the different urban development stages and the development protection limit and represent the appropriate borders for settling urban activities and accommodating urban growth over a specific period. The Implementing Regulati...

Housing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia refers to housing expansion since the establishment of the Kingdom to meet the rising housing needs of Saudi citizens. The first development plan (1970-1975) proposed the establishment of an institution to mobilize private funds and direct them toward housing projects and real estate development. This initiative included preparing designs for model residential neighborhoods to be built in selected locations, illustrating the type of housing that aligns wit...