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Jizan

Jizan () is a city and the capital of Jazan Province, which lies in the southwest corner of Saudi Arabia. Jizan is situated on the coast of the Red Sea and serves a large agricultural heartland that has a population of 173,919 as of 2022 and over 1.4 million, in the whole Jizan region. As the city is the capital of the region, it has a regional airport as well as the Jizan seaport. The area is noted for its high-quality production of fruits such as mangoes, figs, papayas, plums, and coffee.

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Settlement.name: Jizan
Settlement.native_name: جيزان
Settlement.native_name_lang: ar
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Jizan.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Saudi Arabia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Jazan
Settlement.leader_title: Governor / Emir
Settlement.leader_name: Prince Mohammed Bin Nasser Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud (Since 3 April 2001)
Settlement.population_total: 173,919
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022 census
Settlement.population_metro: 1,404,997 (Jizan region)
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.elevation_m: 40
Settlement.timezone: AST
Settlement.utc_offset: +3

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Wikidata facts

Official name: جيزان
Population: 134764
Elevation: 40
Official website: www.jazan.gov.sa
Image: Jazan port.jpg

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Commons category: Jizan
native label: جيزان
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Economy
Jazan Refinery
Transport
Ethnography
Population
Climate
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Jizan has one of the largest megaprojects market in the kingdom with significant infrastructure projects worth many billions of dollars. Saudi Aramco is building a 400,000 bpd refinery with associated terminal facilities on the Red Sea near the city, scheduled for completion in late 2018.