Jeddah

Saudi Arabia

Facts

Population

3,456,259 (2010)

Area

4,686 km² • 1,809 mi²

Density

737.6 people per km²

1,910.3 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

King’s Road Tower (2011)

Tallest Building

Burj Assila / Shangri-La Hotel & Residences Jeddah (265 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

130

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Middle East

Tallest City in

Saudi Arabia

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Burj Almasa	432 m / 1,417 ft
2	Sumo Tower 1	322 m / 1,056 ft
3	Sumo Tower 2	293 m / 961 ft
4	Burj Assila / Shangri-La Hotel & Residences Jeddah	264.7 m / 868 ft
5	Aqua Tower	251 m / 823 ft
6	The Headquarters Business Park	235.9 m / 774 ft
7	Golden Tower	205 m / 673 ft
8	Al Jawhara Tower	187 m / 614 ft
9	Beach Tower	177 m / 581 ft
10	King’s Road Tower	170 m / 558 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Jeddah CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	Jeddah Economic Company	Platinum	1	DEV • OWN • PROP
	PERI	Platinum	64	ENGM • MATR

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH Trustee

Mounib Hammoud

Jeddah Economic Company

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Videos

16 March 2017

Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series: How High Can We Go?

Thursday, March 16, 2017. Chicago, United States of America. Hosted in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the first lecture of the series Building Tall...

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Research

16 May 2023

The Economics of Record-Breaking Height

This paper reviews the development history of record-breaking skyscrapers to better understand their economics. Given how tall they are, the supposed reason for their construction...

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Global News

15 September 2023

Firms Race to Finish the World’s Tallest Tower in Jeddah

The company responsible for constructing the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia has restarted work on the project and has compiled a list of contractors who...

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