https://vision2030.ai/tags/megacity/Recent content in Megacity on SAUDI VISION 2030 Intelligence PlatformHugoenSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://vision2030.ai/vision/programmes/neom/Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://vision2030.ai/vision/programmes/neom/<p>NEOM is Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s flagship mega-city project under Vision 2030, combining The Line, Oxagon, Trojena, and Sindalah across a vast development zone in Tabuk Province. This guide explains the project&rsquo;s strategic logic, $500 billion scale, delivery realities, and execution risks.</p> <h2 id="the-vision-behind-neomencyclopedianeom">The Vision Behind <a href="https://vision2030.ai/encyclopedia/neom/">NEOM</a></h2> <p>NEOM stands as the most ambitious and most scrutinised giga-project within Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s <a href="https://vision2030.ai/encyclopedia/vision-2030/">Vision 2030</a> portfolio. Announced in October 2017 by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, NEOM is conceived as a cognitive city spanning approximately 26,500 square kilometres of northwest Saudi Arabia in Tabuk Province, stretching along the Red Sea coast and extending into mountainous terrain that rises over 2,500 metres above sea level. The project carries an estimated investment commitment exceeding $500 billion, making it one of the largest planned urban developments in human history.</p>