Sur Industrial City: Between Maritime Industry and Mining

Overview of Sur Industrial City

Sur Industrial City is located in the South Al Sharqiyah Governorate and was officially inaugurated in 1999. The city covers a total area of 36 million m², making it the largest industrial city in the Sultanate by area. According to official data published on the Madayn website, the city currently hosts more than 118 active and operational investments on the ground.

Key Sectors and Industries

According to data from Madayn, Sur Industrial City attracts key activities including: liquefied natural gas, urea, ammonia, ready-mix concrete and cement products (blocks and tiles), marble, plastic bags, fisheries industries, and wooden furniture.

Investment Incentives and Advantages in Sur

The base industrial rental price in Sur Industrial City, according to the Madayn portal in September 2026, is one Omani rial (OMR) per m² per year. The general incentives provided 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 facilities built on the land
• No restrictions on foreign exchange, import, export, or sales
• Land lease contract renewable for 30 years
• Support for employing skilled labor, covering 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

Located about 200 km from Muscat, Sur Industrial City offers 1.3 million m² of vacant land ready for investment, in addition to a ship repair facility and a workers’ village currently under development, as well as designated marine areas for maritime industrial activities.

The above incentives are directed at those planning a direct industrial project within Sur: a factory, a major workshop, or a storage and logistics facility. If this is your project, NGIOM begins with you by reviewing the decision before commitment (market, location, and what must be correct), then coordinates the establishment, licensing, and liaison 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 within 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 does the worker have lunch? Where do they pray? Where does a company buy spare parts for its equipment? The size of this demand in the vicinity of Sur, who currently meets it, and at what quality, are assumptions to be validated with data, not just published figures. If validated, this represents an opportunity for medium and small investors with lower capital, with demand tied to an existing city rather than a hypothetical market.

According to Madayn, Sur Industrial City hosts more than 118 established investments. Each facility means workers and employees who need daily services, and companies requiring supply and maintenance; the actual number of these and the real demand size are measured through 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 Sur, and precise definition of the research scope—from one kilometer up to ten kilometers—for those planning a service project around the city.

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

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 consult the portal before making a decision.