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In the early 20th century, Jizan was a major site for pearl fishing.When World War I began, trade declined, due to ships moving to Al Hudaydah. [6]Today, ambitious projects in transport, renewable energy, tourism and agricultural development are taking place in the Jizan region, particularly in Jazan Economic City, including a US$3 Billion aluminium smelter.
Jazan Province, also spelled Jizan (Arabic: جيزان, romanized: Jīzān) is the second smallest (after Al-Bahah) province of Saudi Arabia. It stretches 300 km (190 mi) along the southern Red Sea coast, just north of Yemen .
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport (IATA: GIZ [3], ICAO: OEGN), also known as Jizan Regional Airport, is an airport serving Jizan (also spelled Gizan), the capital city of the Jizan Province in Saudi Arabia. It is named after King Abdullah.
The Farasan Islands (Arabic: جزر فرسان; transliterated: Juzur Farasān) are a small group of coral islands approximately 40 km off the coast of Jizan in the Red Sea, belonging to Saudi Arabia. [2] The government provides free ferry rides twice a day to Farasan Islands from Jizan Port.
Jazan Economic City (Arabic: مدينة جيزان الاقتصادية) is a planned economic city in the Jizan Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a focus on the energy and manufacturing industries. [1] The primary developers involved in the construction of the city are MMC Corporation Berhad and Saudi Binladin Group. [2]
South Arabia (Arabic: جنوب الجزيرة العربية) is a historical region that consists of the southern region of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia, mainly centered in what is now the Republic of Yemen, yet it has also historically included Najran, Jizan, Al-Bahah, and 'Asir, which are presently in Saudi Arabia, and Dhofar of present-day Oman.
Jeddah, Yanbu, Al Qunfudhah, Jizan, Midi, Al Hudaydah, Khaukha, and Mocha Tihamah or Tihama ( Arabic : تِهَامَةُ Tihāmah ) is the Red Sea coastal plain of the Arabian Peninsula from the Gulf of Aqaba to the Bab el Mandeb .
The Jizan Dam, also spelled Jazan, is a gravity dam on Wadi Jizan about 16 km (9.9 mi) northeast of Abu `Arish in Jizan Province of southwest Saudi Arabia.