Saudi NEOM Megacity Will Be Home To Millions By 2030

Saudi Arabia's megacity, NEOM, will hold millions by the year 2030, according to the project's Head of Tourism.

Speaking to the Emirati newspaper, the NEOM project's Head of Tourism, Andrew McEvoy, said on Wednesday that people are expected to begin arriving in the city in 2024.

"Work is already underway and the tourism projects will start to roll out from then, after which the city and all of its attractions are officially planned to open in 2026.

"Then, by the end of the decade, two million residents are predicted to call the budding megacity their home."

He added that NEOM's residents and tourists will enjoy numerous attractions, such as the Trojena mountain destination, facilities for mountain biking and water sports, a ski slope as well as an interactive nature reserve.

The Middle East Monitor added that the NEOM project funded primarily through $500 billion allocated by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is set to be a technologically advanced and eco-friendly megacity that would attract investment and companies from all around the world.

The Middle East Monitor claims the city is to be 33 times the size of New York and is located in Saudi Arabia's north-western Tabuk region along the coast of the Red Sea.

It is planned to be with flying taxis, an artificial moon, and classes taught by holographic teachers.