Madha Industrial City is one of Madayn’s newest industrial developments in Musandam Governorate. Its defining feature is geography: Madha is an Omani enclave surrounded by the United Arab Emirates, giving the industrial city an unusual position close to UAE road networks and regional markets.
For investors, the main opportunity is not a mature operating estate today, but an industrial city under active infrastructure development. For the wider national comparison, see our Oman Industrial Cities guide.
Madha Industrial City: Key Facts
- Operator: Madayn
- Location: Musandam Governorate
- Inaugurated: 2024
- Total area: 1.5 million m²
- Current infrastructure project: about 359,414 m²
- Industrial rent: Contact Madayn for current details
- Main sectors: light and medium industry, logistics, warehousing, technical services and commercial uses
- Current status: under development
Madha’s Unusual Location Inside the UAE
Madha is part of Oman but geographically surrounded by the UAE. Madayn highlights this location as a major advantage because the city is close to export outlets through UAE border crossings, the Sea of Oman and regional Gulf markets.
This geography can be valuable for manufacturers and logistics businesses serving the UAE-facing east coast, but investors should still verify the customs, transit and border procedures that apply to their specific goods and routes. Madha is an Omani industrial city, not a UAE zone and not an Omani free zone.
Development Status
Madayn’s current profile gives the city’s overall area as 1.5 million m². Separately, the infrastructure and industrial-complex project tendered in late 2025 covers approximately 359,414 m². These figures describe different scopes and should not be treated as contradictory.
The current project includes internal roads, water, electricity and sewage networks, together with other essential infrastructure. It also includes six industrial spaces under the Madayn Entrepreneurial Complexes initiative to support smaller businesses with ready-built facilities.
Target Industries
Madayn identifies light and medium industries, logistics, warehousing, technical services and commercial uses among the intended activities. The city’s location can make it especially relevant to businesses that value UAE proximity more than direct access to Oman’s major deep-water ports.
Rent and Incentives
Madayn does not currently publish a standard industrial land rent for Madha and advises investors to contact the city for current details. OPAZ has approved rental reductions and early-year exemptions for new projects in Madha, but the exact commercial terms should be confirmed for the specific plot and project before financial modelling.
Who Is Madha Industrial City Suitable For?
- Light and medium manufacturers targeting nearby UAE markets
- Warehousing and regional distribution
- Technical and industrial service companies
- SMEs that may benefit from planned ready-built industrial spaces
- Businesses willing to enter a developing industrial location rather than a mature estate
For another Musandam option, compare Mahas Industrial City. For a mature mainland location near the UAE border, compare Al Buraimi Industrial City. If the operating model depends on free-zone customs treatment, compare Oman’s free zones separately.
Company Setup
Because Madha is still developing, investors should confirm activity acceptance, plot readiness, utilities and timing before committing to construction. Start with our Company Registration in Oman guide and use the Business Activity Finder to identify the relevant activity classification.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Madha Industrial City a free zone?
No. It is a Madayn industrial city in Oman.
Is Madha Industrial City already fully operational?
No. The city is under development and major infrastructure works are part of the current rollout.
What is the current industrial land rent?
Madayn currently lists the rent as “Contact Madayn for Details”.
Official references: Madayn – Madha Industrial City and Madayn – Madha infrastructure tender.
