Blue City, Oman
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Blue City (Al Madina A'Zarqa) was a planned city project in the Sultanate of Oman with a $20 billion budget. The city was supposed to spread over 32 square kilometers and 16 kilometers of coastline along the coastal region at Al Sawaadi, 45 minutes from Muscat.[1][2]
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Coordinates: 23°46′48″N 57°47′24″E | |
Country | Oman |
Region | Al Batinah Region |
Time zone | UTC+4 (+4) |
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When completed, the city would have included 20 hotels, hospitals, and a university. It was to have shopping centers, a marina, and schools. Al Madina A'Zarqa supported the government Vision 2020 in diversifying the sultanate's economy from fossil fuel.