Raysut Industrial City: Oman's Southern Industrial Power

Overview of Raysut Industrial City

Raysut Industrial City is located in Dhofar Governorate and was officially inaugurated in 1992. The city covers a total area of 3.9 million m². According to official data published on the Madayn website, the city currently hosts more than 200 active and operational investments on the ground.

Key Sectors and Industries

According to data from Madayn, Raysut Industrial City attracts activities including: school stationery, archive files, ice manufacturing, fish processing, frozen poultry, PVC pipes, metal fabrication, medical supplies, solar water heaters, flour mills, fertilizers, and vegetable oils.

Investment Incentives and Advantages in Raysut

The base industrial rental rate in Raysut Industrial City, according to the Madayn portal in September 2026, is 1 Omani rial (OMR) per m² per year. The general incentives offered by Madayn to all investors in this city, as listed on the official investment portal (invest.madayn.om) as of September 2026 and subject to change, include:

• A five-year exemption from tax on net profit for qualifying manufacturing projects, then 15% (conditions are set by the authorities)
• Full customs exemption (0%) on the import of production inputs, machinery, equipment, spare parts, raw materials, and packaging materials
• 100% foreign ownership with the ability to sell, mortgage, or lease buildings constructed on the land
• No restrictions on foreign exchange, imports, exports, or sales
• Renewable land lease contract for 30 years
• Support for employing trained professionals, with up to 65% of non-Omani workforce
• Full provision of water, electricity, natural gas, wastewater treatment, and high-speed internet
• All approvals processed within Madayn itself through a single service center ("Masar") with professional support five days a week and land handover within a timeframe specified by Madayn

Strategic Location and Infrastructure

It is located in direct proximity to Salalah Port and Salalah International Airport, connected to Salalah city via an integrated road network, and linked to GCC and global markets by land, sea, and air.

The above incentives are directed at those planning a direct industrial project within Raysut: a factory, a major workshop, or a storage and logistics facility. If this is your project, NGIOM starts with you by assessing the decision before commitment (market, location, and key requirements), then coordinates the establishment process, licensing, and liaising with Madayn once the decision is clear. The incentives themselves are granted by Madayn according to their terms, not by us.

However, there is another opportunity alongside direct industrial investment that investors often overlook:

The opportunity is not only inside the industrial city—but around it as well

Investing inside the industrial city itself is a relatively large-scale industrial project, suitable for those planning a factory or facility. However, around every active industrial city, workers, employees, and companies operate daily, all with daily needs: Where do workers eat lunch? Where do they pray? Where do companies buy equipment spare parts? The size of this demand around Raysut, who currently meets it, and at what quality, is a hypothesis to be tested with data, not assumed figures. If validated, it represents an opportunity for medium and small investors with lower capital, with demand linked to an existing city, not a hypothetical market.

According to Madayn, Raysut Industrial City hosts more than 200 established investments. Each facility means workers and employees needing daily services, and companies requiring supply and maintenance; the actual number of these and the real demand are measured in analysis, not assumed.

How NGIOM Supports You—No Matter the Size of Your Project

NGIOM provides analysis based on official data and updated maps: Madayn’s published data on its fourteen industrial cities (year of establishment, area, actual industrial sectors, industrial rent, and incentives), in addition to feasibility studies and direct coordination with Madayn for those planning a major industrial project within Raysut, and precise definition of the research scope—from one kilometer up to ten kilometers—for those planning a service project around it.

For small and medium investors: two separate, precise analyses, not a vague general one—what workers actually need (restaurants, pharmacies, mosques, banks, etc.), and what company owners actually need (maintenance, spare parts, insurance, etc.)—with a clear numerical gap for completely missing services within your area, and knowledge of your actual competitors there by name and evaluation, all delivered and reviewed with you in a dedicated report.

Source: The official website of the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn) and the investment portal invest.madayn.om, as of September 2026. Figures, incentives, and rental rates are subject to change; please check the portal before making a decision.