Al Buraimi Industrial City: Land at the UAE Border, Rent & Steps

Al Buraimi Industrial City is a Madayn estate on Oman's border with the UAE, opened in 1998 next to the UAE city of Al Ain. It covers about 14.4 million m2, and Madayn lists rent of 500 baisas per m2 per year plus a 50% reduction in rent and service costs for five years. It suits manufacturers and distributors that want to serve the UAE market at Omani costs.

Where is Al Buraimi Industrial City?

The city is in Al Buraimi Governorate, on the Oman–UAE border opposite Al Ain. It is split into two separate phases, both linked by the Al Buraimi–Mahdah road, which is being dualised. Highways connect it to Sohar Port on Oman's Batinah coast, and Madayn also highlights access to Jebel Ali Port and Dubai Airport in the UAE.

Muscat is several hours away by road, so most investors here are focused on the UAE and northern Oman rather than the capital.

Key figures

• Established: 1998.
• Area: 14.4 million m2 in total, of which about 4.25 million m2 is developed.
• Investment: cumulative investment above OMR 274 million (2024); Madayn lists 380+ investments.
• Recent activity: 16 contracts worth about OMR 8 million were signed in 2024, and a steel project worth about OMR 10 million was signed in 2025.

Which industries are in Al Buraimi?

Madayn lists furniture, cement, fibreglass, aluminium, food, food supplements, pharmaceuticals, electrical goods, warehouses, workshops and spare parts. Recent projects include automotive oil, paper and cardboard, water and cosmetics. Target sectors are food, manufacturing, logistics and warehousing, and chemicals and plastics.

Facilities

• Integrated infrastructure and common area maintenance
• An area of about 300,000 m2 planned for SMEs under a recent development project
• Warehouse and workshop plots for distributors and service firms
• Masar service desk for Madayn approvals

Incentives and ownership rules

• Low rent: 500 baisas per m2 per year, as published by Madayn.
• 50% reduction in rent and service costs for five consecutive years, under incentives the Madayn board approved for Al Buraimi.
• Up to 100% foreign ownership through an Omani LLC or SPC.
• Usufruct leases up to 30 years, renewable, with rights to sell or sublease buildings and add partners.
• Customs exemption on production inputs and machinery for licensed industrial projects, on approval.
• Income tax at 15%; industrial companies can apply for the five-year non-renewable exemption under the 2017-amended Income Tax Law, subject to approval.

Check in writing how the 500 baisa rate and the 50% reduction combine for your plot and land use, and when the reduction period starts.

How to get land and a licence in Al Buraimi Industrial City

1. Register the company on the Oman Business Platform (Invest Easy); see how to register a company online.
2. Prepare a project profile with products, target markets (including UAE sales), plot size and utility needs.
3. Submit the investment request through Madayn e-services or the Masar centre.
4. Plot allocation in Phase 1 or Phase 2 and notification.
5. Sign the usufruct agreement and pay first rent and guarantees.
6. Permits: Madayn building permit, environmental permit and industrial registration. For exports, register with Omani customs and obtain certificates of origin.
7. Build, connect utilities and recruit, then apply for work permits and visas.

Documents usually required

• Commercial Registration and company documents
• Passport copies of shareholders and signatory
• Project profile or feasibility study and site layout
• Utility and environmental data
• Riyada card, if applying as an SME

How much does it cost to set up in Al Buraimi Industrial City?

Example: at 500 baisas, a 10,000 m2 plot costs about OMR 5,000 a year in land rent before any incentive. Add common area maintenance, Madayn licence and service fees, permits, utilities, construction, company registration and staff costs.

How long does it take?

Company registration takes a few days. With a large developed land bank, allocation is mostly a matter of project review, typically several weeks. Allow time for environmental approval and for setting up customs and origin documentation if you export to the UAE.

Pros and limitations

Nearby alternatives

• Sohar Industrial City and Sohar Free Zone next to Sohar Port.
• Ibri Industrial City further south in Al Dhahirah.
• Al Dhahirah Special Economic Zone on the Saudi border.

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How Oman Register helps

Oman Register registers your company, prepares the Madayn land request for Al Buraimi and confirms the rent incentives in writing. We then handle the permits, work permits and visas, so your factory can start supplying the UAE and Oman.