Ma'an
Your Gateway to Investment and a Promising Economic Future in the South of Jordan
An integrated environment that brings together advanced infrastructure, a strategic location, and competitive incentives.
50 km²
Development Zone
100%
Foreign Ownership
5+
Clusters
Ma'an Development Area — Governorate of Ma'an, Southern Jordan
Your Partner in Building Successful Investment Ventures
Established in 2008, Ma'an Development Company (MDC) is a private shareholding company jointly owned by South Amman Development and Investment Company — wholly owned by the King Abdullah II Fund for Development — the Jordan Industrial Estates Company, and Al-Hussein Bin Talal University. MDC serves as the master developer of the Ma'an Development Area.
The company works to attract investments across a wide range of sectors by providing a fully integrated investment environment built on strategic planning, advanced infrastructure, and comprehensive support services. This enables investors to establish and operate their projects efficiently and effectively.
MDC also fosters strategic partnerships with both the public and private sectors to support economic development, create employment opportunities, and empower local communities through training, capacity building, and greater participation in the development process, ensuring they benefit from the investment opportunities generated within the Development Area.
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Master Developer Since 2008
A private shareholding company owned by national development institutions and mandated to develop the Ma'an Development Area.
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Integrated Investment Environment
Strategic planning, advanced infrastructure, and comprehensive support services enabling investors to establish and operate efficiently.
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Partnerships & Community Impact
Public and private sector partnerships that create employment and empower local communities through training and capacity building.
Investment Opportunities
Ma’an Development Area offers opportunities across sectors that support Jordan’s economic priorities and respond to evolving market needs.
From logistics hubs and industrial facilities to hospitality destinations and mixed-use communities, investors can pursue projects suited to different business models, operational requirements, and growth ambitions.
Ma’an Development Company works closely with investors to assess each opportunity, identify the appropriate development model, and help transform strong concepts into commercially viable projects that generate value for businesses, communities, and the national economy.
Logistics and Highway Services
Located along the Desert Highway, one of Jordan’s most active transportation routes, Ma’an offers strong potential for projects serving passenger movement, freight operations, and roadside commercial activity.
Continuous movement between Jordan’s major cities and neighbouring markets creates sustained demand for facilities that serve transport operators, commercial fleets, travellers, and surrounding businesses.
Continuous movement between Jordan’s major cities and neighbouring markets creates sustained demand for facilities that serve transport operators, commercial fleets, travellers, and surrounding businesses.
Integrated truck stops and service centers
Fuel & Maintenance Stations
Logistics Support Facilities
Commercial retail and traveler services
Roadside hospitality developments
Hospitality and Tourism Development
Ma’an’s position within southern Jordan creates opportunities to develop hospitality concepts that respond to the needs of tourists, business travellers, transit passengers, and visitors to nearby destinations.
These developments can expand the range of visitor experiences available in the region, encourage longer stays, and contribute to a more diverse tourism economy.
These developments can expand the range of visitor experiences available in the region, encourage longer stays, and contribute to a more diverse tourism economy.
Hotels and accommodation facilities
Conference and meeting venues
Food courts and restaurant destinations
Tourism retail and cultural marketplaces
Integrated hospitality concepts
Mixed-Use and Urban Development
The Residential Community Zone provides opportunities to create connected destinations where people can live, work, shop, access services, and spend their leisure time.
These projects are intended to meet the needs of a growing community while creating attractive environments for residents, businesses, service providers, and developers.
These projects are intended to meet the needs of a growing community while creating attractive environments for residents, businesses, service providers, and developers.
Residential Communities
Apartments & Villas
Commercial & Retail Centers
Shopping Malls
Community Facilities & Services
Industrial and Manufacturing Investment
The Rawdah Industrial Zone serves as a dedicated platform for industrial growth, offering serviced industrial land and ready-built facilities that support a wide range of manufacturing activities.
Chemical Industries
Light Manufacturing
Construction Materials
Glass Manufacturing
Ceramic Manufacturing
Strategic Industrial Projects
Exceptional Incentives.
Unmatched Infrastructure.
The Ma'an Development Area offers one of the most competitive investment environments in the MENA region, combining legal certainty, fiscal incentives, and physical infrastructure purpose-built for business.
100%
Foreign ownership permitted
Modern Infrastructure
Modern utilities, transportation networks, industrial facilities, and essential services provide the infrastructure businesses need to operate efficiently and expand with confidence
No Restrictions
Diverse Investment Opportunities
Investment opportunities span a broad range of sectors, including manufacturing, renewable energy, logistics, tourism, commercial development, and mixed-use communities.
Diverse Investments
Streamlined Investment Procedures
The company helps facilitate licensing, approvals, and project implementation with greater speed and efficiency.
Streamlined Procedures
Flexible Investment Models
MDC offers flexible development and contractual models that can be tailored to project size, operational needs, and investment strategy,
Flexible Models
Comprehensive Investor Support
MDC provides ongoing guidance and practical support, helping investors establish successful projects and build long-term partnerships.
Ongoing Support
Competitive Incentives
A competitive package of tax and customs incentives helps reduce investment costs while improving project viability and long-term competitiveness across a wide range of industries.
Tax & Customs
Five Integrated Zones,
One Shared Vision
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The Industrial Park
A purpose-built zone offering serviced land plots for manufacturing, logistics, food processing, and light industry.
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The Solar Park
Utility-scale PV generation feeding competitively-priced renewable power directly into the Development Area's grid.
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The Development Center
A vocational and technical training institute that prepares the local workforce for industrial, energy, and service sectors.
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The Residential Community
A planned residential district providing quality housing, amenities, and community services for the Development Area's growing workforce.
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The Oasis
A specialised hospitality hub catering to pilgrims travelling through Jordan, on the Hajj corridor.
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Zone specifications, layouts, and investment parameters for each cluster.
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