VIDEO Construction First phase of Oman’s Sultan Haitham City on track for 2030 By Shruthi Nair April 28, 2025, 4:15 PM Work on Oman’s $2.6 billion Sultan Haitham City housing project is in full swing. Spread over 14.8 million square metres, Sultan Haitham City will have 20,000 residential units distributed across 19 integrated residential neighbourhoods. The project, initiated a couple of years ago, is being developed in four phases. The first phase, featuring close to 7,000 housing units, is scheduled for completion by 2030, with the entire city expected to be fully delivered by 2045. Upon completion, the city will house up to 100,000 residents, and include schools, places of worship, hospitals, a university and shopping centres. AGBI speaks to Jamal Al Hadi from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning about Oman’s hopes for the new city. To find out more about Oman’s ambitious housing project, watch the full video More exclusive videos from AGBI Saudi Arabia must capitalise on curiosity Billionaire: Egypt relies on private sector Why Gulf governments keep investing in EVs Register now: It’s easy and free AGBI registered members can access even more of our unique analysis and perspective on business and economics in the Middle East. Why sign uP Exclusive weekly email from our editor-in-chief Personalised weekly emails for your preferred industry sectors Read and download our insight packed white papers Access to our mobile app Prioritised access to live events Register for free Already registered? Sign in I’ll register later
