$1 trillion.. The eighth wonder of the universe appears in the Saudi city of NEOM
A horizontal skyscraper that could be inhabited by 9 million people
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The NEOM project is one of the tourism projects funded by the Saudi Tourism Fund. It is supposed to be completed in 2030, and it is expected to attract millions of tourists annually, and the goal is to diversify the Saudi economy away from oil.
On an area of 34 square kilometers in a mountainous and desert area, the city of NEOM is located with two The Line skyscrapers, 500 meters high, 200 meters wide, and an extension of 170 kilometers.
The city of NEOM will be free of cars and will provide direct access to nature with an unprecedented methodology and extract water from the air. It was inspired by the atmosphere of science fiction films, with flying taxis and working robots.
$1 trillion
The NEOM city project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which will cost one trillion dollars
“Al-Khatt” City, which is described as the eighth wonder of the universe, is a city about 160 kilometers long, 200 meters wide, and 500 meters high. It resembles a horizontal skyscraper that can live completely independently without emitting carbon dioxide and contains homes, offices, and commercial centers.
The City of Fortune, or the horizontal skyscraper, can be inhabited by nine million people, and the project includes a port, a marina, and a mountain resort, in addition to all other services.
The NEOM city project
The NEOM city project is among the tourism projects funded by the Saudi Tourism Fund, and the main goal of building NEOM city is to increase Saudi Arabia’s ability to absorb more citizens so that it is qualified by the year 2040 to provide housing for one hundred million people, distributed between 30 million Saudis and 70 million foreigners. Or more.
NEOM is expected to be well-placed to harness solar and wind energy and will host the world's largest green hydrogen plant.
Residents of this future city will be able to meet “all daily needs” within a time period not exceeding five minutes on foot, while also being able to enjoy other facilities such as outdoor ski facilities and a high-speed train that covers the distance between the two ends of the city in 20 minutes.
It is supposed to be completed in 2030, and it is expected to attract millions of tourists annually.