Industrial City of Sahab

The Industrial City of Sahab is an industrial area in Jordan. Similar areas include Amman Industrial Estate, and King Abdullah Industrial City. It is located within the city of Sahab. Its total area comprises 2.5 million square meters.

History

By mid-1998, the Industrial City of Sahab accommodated 354 medium and small industries employing more than 13,700 workers. Within the Industrial City of Sahab, there are 78 foreign, Arab and joint-venture industries.

Land and building facilities were available for purchase or rent at concessionary prices. Investors include the Jordan Industrial Estate Corporation who were said to be developing an area of 202,000 square meters adjacent to the Estate.

Industry

The city contains clothing factories.[1][2]

Community facilities

There is a large public art mural of a swan in the city.[3]

Environment

There is evidence of heavy metal pollution in the soils of the city.[4]

References

  1. ^ "More rights for Jordan's garment workers". International Labour Organization. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  2. ^ "More Rights for Jordan's Garment Workers". Better Work. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  3. ^ Attar, Suhaib (14 April 2022). "Swan of Sahab by Suhaib Attar". Street Art Cities. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  4. ^ El-Hasan, Tayel (1 January 2002). "Urban Geochemistry: Heavy Metals Distribution on the Soils of Relatively Heavy Industrial City of Sahab, Central Jordan". ResearchGate. pp. 49–67. Retrieved 4 September 2025.

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