Al-Alya (Knowledge Economic City), Madinah

Selling · Knowledge Economic City zone

Apartments by Knowledge Economic City in the Madinah zone that carries its name. By July 2026, 231 of the 351 units had been reserved by non-Saudi buyers, the developer reported. It is in the Knowledge Economic City zone of Madinah, 4.8 km from the Prophet's Mosque, too far to walk, and a Muslim from abroad may buy there.

Updated 19 September 2026

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Official render of Al-Alya (Knowledge Economic City), published by Knowledge Economic City Co.

Render: Knowledge Economic City Co. · Source

Project details

Open to you
Yes, if you are Muslim
Stage
Selling
What it is
Residential apartments
Developer
Knowledge Economic City Co.Listed on Tadawul
Sold through
madinahkec.com

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What it costs

Knowledge Economic City Co. publishes no price list for Al-Alya (Knowledge Economic City), so there is no asking price to quote here. Ask for it and we write to the developer.

What you would own

Title deed on handover

What a zone permits and what a developer sells inside it can differ, so settle the tenure in writing before you pay anything. What to ask about freehold and usufruct.

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  1. The project’s Wafi licence and escrow accountSearch the register for “Al-Alya (Knowledge Economic City)”.
  2. The advertisement licenceAsk for the advertisement licence number, which every listing, brochure and post must carry.
  3. The broker’s FAL licenceAsk for their ID number or their office’s establishment number (REGA’s enquiry cannot search by name).
  4. The developer’s registration to sell to non-SaudisAsk for the developer’s unified commercial registration number.
  5. The zone the property is inAsk for which zone the developer says the project is in.

What each check shows, and the patterns to recognise

Al-Alya (Knowledge Economic City) in pictures

5 pictures

  • Render: Knowledge Economic City Co.

    The boulevard at eye level, buildings on both sides.

  • Render: Knowledge Economic City Co.

    Stone-and-glass apartment facades along a landscaped path.

  • Render: Knowledge Economic City Co.

    The water channel between the blocks.

  • Render: Knowledge Economic City Co.

    The plaza framed by residential blocks.

  • Render: Knowledge Economic City Co.

    Shaded seating in the park between buildings.

Images: Knowledge Economic City Co., shown with credit while we ask for permission. The originals · Removed on request

Where it is

4.8 km from the Prophet's Mosque, too far to walk

Measured in a straight line from the zone's nearest edge on the regulator's boundary. Being inside a designated zone says who may own here and nothing about how close it is. How the Haram Minute is worked out

The developer says “10 minutes from the Prophet's Mosque (developer press release 30 Sep 2025)”. The shortest possible walk from the zone's nearest edge is 67 minutes, so the developer's 10 is measured from somewhere else; ask them where their walk starts.

The Knowledge Economic City zone What may be built there, its area and its boundary on the register.

zullfa.com · 2026-09-195 min15 min30 min60 min90 min10 km15 km20 kmThe sacred precinct (haram), drawn for orientation. It is not a survey, and nothing here is measured from it.Rua Al-Madinah — L048 · Rua Al Madinah — 1.4 km², 650 m to 1.8 km from the Prophet's Mosque; residential building onlyMadinah Zone 1 — L354 · Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah – Zone (1) — 59 ha, 710 m to 1.7 km from the Prophet's MosqueDowntown Madinah — L200 — 41 ha, 3.0 km to 4.2 km from the Prophet's MosqueMadinah Zone 2 — L300 · Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah – Zone (2) — 58 ha, 3.1 km to 4.4 km from the Prophet's MosqueDarat Al-Hijra — L011 · Dar Al Hijrah — 1.1 km², 3.2 km to 5.1 km from the Prophet's MosqueKnowledge Economic City — L023 — 6.8 km², 4.8 km to 9.2 km from the Prophet's MosqueAl-Mahwa — L316 — 30 ha, 8.3 km to 9.1 km from the Prophet's MosqueMishraf — L211 — 47 ha, 8.9 km to 9.7 km from the Prophet's MosqueAl-Ghurra — L311 · Al-Ghurrah — 2.4 km², 10.8 km to 13.3 km from the Prophet's MosqueDiyar Al-Maqar — L312 · Diyar Al-Muqarr — 19 ha, 12.4 km to 13.0 km from the Prophet's MosqueMasjid Al Minartayn — 2.2 km from the Prophet's MosqueQuba' — 2.9 km from the Prophet's MosqueAl Qiblatayn — 3.7 km from the Prophet's MosqueJabal Uhud — 6.1 km from the Prophet's MosqueDhu Al Hulayfah — 6.7 km from the Prophet's MosqueHaramain High Speed Railway - Madinah — 9 km from the Prophet's MosqueMiqat Dhul Hulaifah — 9.2 km from the Prophet's MosqueUniversity of Prince Mugrin (UPM) — 10.1 km from the Prophet's MosqueJabal `Ayr — 10.9 km from the Prophet's MosquePrince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport — 13.8 km from the Prophet's MosqueMuhit Station — 14.7 km from the Prophet's MosqueJabal Umm Salamah — 17.5 km from the Prophet's Mosquegraveyard of the martyr — 4 km from the Prophet's MosqueIslamic University of Madinah — 5.5 km from the Prophet's MosqueTaibah University — 7.6 km from the Prophet's MosqueFarthest edge · 9.2 kmNearest edge · 4.8 km4.8 kmRua Al-MadinahMadinah Zone 1Downtown MadinahMadinah Zone 2Darat Al-HijraKnowledge Economic CityAl-MahwaMishrafAl-GhurraDiyar Al-MaqarMinartayn MosqueQuba'Al-QiblataynJabal UhudDhu Al-HulayfahHaramain stationMiqat Dhul HulaifahUniversity of Prince MugrinJabal ’AyrMadinah airportMuhit StationJabal Umm SalamahUhud martyrs' cemeteryIslamic University of MadinahTaibah Universitythe Prophet's Mosque

The Knowledge Economic City Zone Plate · the zone on its published boundary, with its neighbours2026-09-19 edition

  • Within an hour on foot
  • Beyond an hour on foot
  • Rings: minutes, then kilometres

Boundaries: Saudi Properties portal, 19 Sep 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0. Drawing © Zullfa.

The map draws the Knowledge Economic City zone and places no building in it, because no one publishes a building's own position.

The figure’s data as a table
Every designated zone on The Knowledge Economic City Zone Plate, from the boundaries the Saudi Properties portal published on 19 Sep 2026. Distances are measured on the full boundary.
ZoneRegister codeOn the registerAreaNearest edgeFarthest edgeOn foot, at leastWhat may be built
Rua Al-MadinahL048Rua Al Madinah · رؤى المدينة1.4 km²650 m1.8 km10–11 minResidential building only
Madinah Zone 1L354Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah – Zone (1) · المدينة المنورة – منطقة (1)59 ha710 m1.7 km10–12 minAll six property uses
Downtown MadinahL200Downtown Madinah · داون تاون المدينة41 ha3.0 km4.2 km42–51 minAll six property uses
Madinah Zone 2L300Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah – Zone (2) · المدينة المنورة – منطقة (2)58 ha3.1 km4.4 km44–53 minAll six property uses
Darat Al-HijraL011Dar Al Hijrah · دار الهجرة1.1 km²3.2 km5.1 km44–53 minAll six property uses
Knowledge Economic CityL023Knowledge Economic City · مدينة المعرفة الاقتصادية6.8 km²4.8 km9.2 kmBeyond walking distanceAll six property uses
Al-MahwaL316Al-Mahwa · المهوى30 ha8.3 km9.1 kmBeyond walking distanceAll six property uses
MishrafL211Mishraf · مشراف47 ha8.9 km9.7 kmBeyond walking distanceAll six property uses
Al-GhurraL311Al-Ghurrah · الغرة2.4 km²10.8 km13.3 kmBeyond walking distanceAll six property uses
Diyar Al-MaqarL312Diyar Al-Muqarr · ديار المقر19 ha12.4 km13.0 kmBeyond walking distanceAll six property uses

The sacred precinct is drawn on this figure as a line, for orientation. No surveyed boundary for the haram of Madinah is published as open data, so this outline is traced from a circulated boundary map and fitted to the road network. It is approximate, to roughly 200 m. Nothing on this site is measured from it, and it decides nothing about ownership: the precinct and the designated zones are two different lines. Where it matters where the boundary runs, the signs on the ground are the authority. Zone boundaries: Saudi Properties portal, retrieved 19 Sep 2026, simplified to 10 m for drawing. Roads, rail, stations, landmarks and precinct signage: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0, retrieved 19 Sep 2026. Drawing © Zullfa, zullfa.com.

Sources

  1. REGA — system enters into force · 22 Jan 2026
    In Makkah and Madinah, non-Saudi ownership and real rights are limited to Muslim natural persons (Law Art. 2(4)); REGA states this applies whether residing inside or outside the Kingdom.

  2. REGA — law text, Art. 2(3) · 25 Jul 2025
    In Makkah and Madinah, non-Saudi purchases are only possible inside the designated geographic zones; the 'one residence outside zones' right for residents does not apply to the two holy cities.

  3. Saudi Properties portal — zone boundaries
    Zone areas and distances on this site come from the boundaries the Saudi Properties portal publishes for each zone; a distance is the straight line from the nearest point of that boundary to the Grand Mosque or the Prophet's Mosque, so the walk is always longer.

  4. FHWA — Capacity Analysis of Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities (FHWA-HRT-98-107) · 1 Feb 1998
    The US Federal Highway Administration's pedestrian capacity study recommends a walking speed of 1.2 metres per second for most conditions, and 1.0 metres per second where more than a fifth of the people using a facility are aged 65 or over.

  5. REGA — enquiries about projects licensed in off-plan sales and leases
    REGA's public off-plan enquiry lists each Wafi-licensed project's licence number and type, licence start and end dates, the escrow bank and account number, the developer, unit types and the construction completion rate — with no login.

  6. REGA — inquiry about a real estate advertisement licence
    REGA's public advertisement-licence enquiry takes the advertisement number and reports whether a licence exists and its status, with no login.

  7. REGA — enquiring about the FAL licence
    REGA's public FAL-licence enquiry has two search fields, the licence holder's ID number and the establishment number, so checking a broker needs one of those and cannot be done by name or by licence number.

  8. Saudi Properties portal — developers
    The Saudi Properties portal publishes a public developer register giving each developer's name, unified commercial registration number, establishment type and contact details, with no login.

  9. REGA — inquiry about a real estate advertisement licence (result and details pages)
    A found advertisement licence on REGA's enquiry shows its status and issue and expiry dates, and its details page names the advertiser with their FAL licence number, the advertisement type, the deed type and number, the property type and the price on the licence.

  10. Knowledge Economic City — press release · 8 Jul 2026
    Knowledge Economic City states that eligible non-Saudi buyers complete the requirements on the Saudi Properties portal before purchasing and receive their title deed following handover.

  11. Zawya — KEC non-Saudi sales · 24 Jul 2026
    Knowledge Economic City reported that 231 of 351 units in its Al-Alya project in Madinah were reserved by non-Saudi buyers, worth more than SAR 547 million, by July 2026.

  12. Knowledge Economic City press release — KEC continues the sales of Al-Alyaa residential project · 30 Sep 2025
    KEC's press release of 30 September 2025 describes Al-Alya as around 2,000 residential units of contemporary apartments, serviced apartments and 70 villas, plus a Hyatt Centric hotel with 144 rooms and 480 Hyatt House serviced apartments, 10 minutes from the Prophet's Mosque.

Where each fact above comes from, with the source’s own date where it gives one.

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