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Industrial Park
The industrial Park is the main axis of the Ma’an development area, as it extends over an area of 2.5 square kilometers, of which 750,000 square meters have been fully developed and equipped with the complete infrastructure necessary to receive investments.
The industrial Park is located 10 km southeast of the city of Ma'an. It is equipped to provide the requirements for the establishment and operation of light, medium and heavy industries. It has become a headquarters for many factories in the field of construction, electrical and chemical industries.
The industrial park, with its multiple advantages, incentives and exemptions for investors, enables industries to achieve their production capacity and increase their shares in global and regional markets.
Residential Community
The residential community is one of the main axes in the Ma'an development area, as this community, which will cover an area of 1 square kilometer, works to provide all the necessary facilities and services to make the area an ideal place to live, whether from the viewpoint of its residents or visitors.
The residential community includes villas, semi-villas, various apartments, and student residences, so that this community can accommodate approximately 15,000 people.
The residential community will also provide a full range of social services and necessary facilities, including schools, health centers, playgrounds and mosques, in addition to many commercial facilities such as shops and restaurants.
Hajj Oasis
The Ma'an development area includes within it the pilgrims' oasis, which extends over an area of 200,000 square meters and provides various services to pilgrims, Umrah performers and travelers.
The oasis reinforces the true Islamic identity of the city of Ma'an and its historical location as an essential passage for pilgrims traveling by land to perform the rituals of Hajj or Umrah, and those coming from Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Turkey and neighboring countries.
The oasis includes many facilities for visitors, including: accommodations such as hotels and tents, parking lots, a large mosque, restaurants, shops specialized in Hajj and Umrah supplies, and many other necessary services that are specially designed to give visitors a unique spiritual experience and distinguished services.
Solar Park
The first solar complex covers an area of 5 square kilometers, which has been fully leased to 9 developers, in order to generate 160 megawatts of electric power, using photovoltaic technology, with an investment of $400 million.
The area of the second solar complex is 18.5 square kilometers.
Ma'an Development Area enjoys a set of competitive advantages in the field of solar energy
Skill Development Center
The center aims to provide investments in the Ma'an development area with qualified and professional manpower capable of operating, managing and maintaining factories and economic activities.
An extended partnership was built with the Vocational Training Corporation to develop and use the workshops and facilities of the Vocational Training Center in Ma'an
FAQ
What advantages Ma'an provides?
Ma'an Governante is considered rich in natural resources from solar energy to minerals. And thus, Ma'an is counted today a treasure to be extracted yet. On the other hand, its deep-rooted history and strategic location in the heart of the Mideast and, at the crossroads between Saudi, Syrian and Iraqi markets and, on the route to Hall and Umrah, make it an attractive region for investors, project developers and visitors equally.
Why should I invest in Ma'an Developmental Area?
Ma'an Development Company is keen to provide the best financial, organizational and administrative incentives the region-wide, including to allow for foreign ownership by 100%, avoid imposing taxes on income from the investment projects in the area, and also, to provide all requirements of investors at one site to facilitate their procedures and transactions.
What about legislative environment in Jordan?
Jordanian legislative system encourages the investors to a great extent, it contributes also in guarding the interest of all parties, and then, each of local and foreign investors alike do enjoy equal treatment with respect the establishment of their projects and, grants them sheer freedom in managing their businesses.
Additionally, total ownership right is assured in most economic sectors, including information technology, agriculture, hotels, hospitals, sea transport, railways, recreational resorts, and exhibition centers.
Does Jordan own qualified human capital?
Rate of education in Jordan reached 91%, among the highest rates in the Mideast. In spite of that, Jordanian government continues in its assiduous endeavor to achieve the objectives represented in raising the education threshold in the Kingdom, hence, the government worked on launching an ambitious development programme in 2003 targeting the adaptation between the educational system and requirements of an economy built on knowledge.
Jordan, however, invests in its human resources, where more than 25% of GNP is expended on developing human elements (education, health, pensions, and social security systems). Yet, total investments in the field of training in modern technology sectors, manufacturing and services represent an added value to Jordanian economy.
On the other hand, cost of labor in Jordan is considered the most competitive the Mideast-wide.
Also, human resources in Jordan are of the most important assets for investors searching about qualified labor; hence, Jordanian workforce is youthful, skilled and eager for work; where the number of high certificate holders is 400,000 annually, with increased emphasis on information technology knowledge.
Do Jordanian laws support foreign investments?
Promotion of investment law # (30) for 2014 admits the benefits brought to Jordan by foreign investments, and includes provisions that stimulate the local entrepreneurs.
What about investment environment in Jordan?
Ma'an belongs to a country abounding with diverse opportunities, where Jordan has succeeded in establishing its name as a selected investment destination; in consideration of its strategic location, secure and stable political atmosphere, multiple free trade conventions concluded with the USA, beside many other trade partners. So, in addition to availability of qualified human resources and competencies with which Jordan beats in beauty and, Ma'an teems itself with youth and qualified talents that provided by Al-Hussein bin Talal University, on top of a number of conventions of free trade entered into with international trade partners; such as:
Free trade convention between USA and Jordan
Jordanian-European partnership convention
Free trade convention between Jordan and European states with free trade zones
Free trade convention between Jordan and European states with free trade zones
Agadir convention
Free trade convention between Jordan and Singapore