Beth: The Eastern Province Municipality recently announced an investment opportunity in Al-Marjan Island in Dammam, with qualification requirements and special technical offers; To ensure quality and efficiency of investors, with a limited construction rate of only 5%; To provide the largest space for visitors and parks free of charge.

His Excellency the Mayor of the Eastern Region, Eng. Fahd bin Muhammad Al-Jubeir, stressed that this step is an extension of the Municipality’s efforts to launch distinctive, exemplary and pioneering investment projects and initiatives in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, to achieve the concept of spending efficiency, developing revenues, engaging the private sector in development, upgrading recreational and tourism activities, and promoting Quality of life elements and support for the economic movement in the region; To provide new job opportunities and diversify tourist destinations.

M pointed out. Fahd Al-Jubeir pointed out that Al-Marjan Island abounds with its green areas and trees in the middle of the waters of the Arabian Gulf, and it attracts tourists and the people of the eastern region, until it became, with the passage of time, a prominent landmark; And a tourist and entertainment destination in the city of Dammam.

Amin Al Sharqiya added, the process of development steps for this artificial tourist island, which was built in 1991 AD, is accelerating to reach its various facilities, as work is underway to study its proposal for investment by the Investment and Revenue Development Agency in the Eastern Province Municipality, with a percentage not exceeding 5% of the total area, and 95% From the remaining space, it will be developed with public services and facilities that serve its visitors and hikers free of charge.

His Excellency noted that the Municipality aims in its plans to develop waterfronts, corniches, and Al Marjan Island, with a 30-meter-high tower in the middle, similar to Islamic towers, with green areas, trees, palms and flowers, on an area of ​​53,000 square meters, along the Dammam Corniche; It is connected by a bridge road; On its sides are stone protection, where 25 concrete canopies with a distinctive architectural character are distributed on the island, with an area of ​​2,000 square meters, in addition to seating benches.

Al-Jubeir indicated that the island contains an aesthetic iron wall surrounded by 2,500 meters of concrete columns, a mooring for picnic boats, various children's games, food serving sites, and dedicated parking spaces with an area of ​​more than 8,000 square meters, as development, beautification and rehabilitation works are currently underway. Corridors and restoration of awnings and sessions.

The Municipality seeks to develop the entire island with its various facilities and activities such as games, cafes, restaurants, services, sessions, beaches and marinas, private boats, picnics, bike paths, multi-use public squares, corners for productive families, and other services. In support of entertainment, tourism and quality of life programs, and achieving the goal of these development projects in establishing a new tourist destination in Dammam that embraces visitors and residents of the region.