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The Mukaab and the New Murabba District

The Mukaab is the giant cube at the center of New Murabba, a new downtown planned for northwest Riyadh. It is one of the boldest ideas of Saudi Vision 2030, and its timetable is now being set in phases.

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At a glance

New Murabba and the Mukaab at a glance

Where
Northwest Riyadh, near King Salman Road and King Khalid Road
Area
About 19 sq km
Developer
New Murabba Development Company (Public Investment Fund)
The Mukaab
About 400 m high, wide and deep
Plan
About 104,000 homes and 9,000 hotel rooms
Completion
To be confirmed

What New Murabba is

New Murabba was announced in 2023 as a modern downtown for Riyadh: a walkable district of homes, offices, hotels, shops, a museum, a technology and design university, a multipurpose theater and more than 80 entertainment and culture venues, all within a short walk or ride of each other.

Its architecture draws on the Najdi style of central Arabia, and green space and walking routes are planned throughout. It is part of the wider growth of the capital under Saudi Vision 2030.

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Mukaab

The Mukaab

The Mukaab, Arabic for cube, is planned as one of the largest built structures in the world, its facade patterned on Najdi geometry. Inside, an immersive dome would hold a tower, hotels, homes, shops and attractions using digital and holographic technology.

Its scale is easiest to grasp by comparison: the cube's footprint would hold many city blocks, and its interior is designed as a self-contained district with its own streets, gardens and venues, connected to metro and road links serving the rest of New Murabba.

Site preparation and excavation began in 2024. With the foundations in place, the Mukaab itself is paused while its next phase is planned, and the New Murabba district now looks to completion by 2040.

Status at a glance

Complete

Site preparation and excavation

New Murabba

Early works on the site began in 2024.

To be confirmed

The Mukaab

New Murabba

The landmark cube at the heart of the district.

To be confirmed

Homes, hotels and culture venues

New Murabba

Residential neighborhoods, hotels, a museum and a university planned around the Mukaab.

For investors

New Murabba sits in the north of Riyadh, the direction of much of the city's growth, close to the planned King Salman International Airport and the Expo 2030 site. Buyers interested in Riyadh today will find established and new options in our Saudi Arabia Luxury Real Estate and Premium Residency guide and in ROSHN communities.

Questions about the Mukaab

How big is the Mukaab?

It is planned at about 400 meters high, wide and deep.

When will the Mukaab open?

Its completion date is To be confirmed.

Can I buy property in New Murabba?

Sales have not been announced. Watch the developer's official site.

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