Khamis Mushait City

Khamis Mushait City is a Saudi city in the Asir Region that has been known since ancient times for its substantial commercial activity; its local economy rests on markets, trade and the services attached to them.[9]

The city's janbiya souq is among the oldest souqs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia specialising in the sale and trade of traditional janbiyas and swords, and it draws citizens from every governorate of the Asir Region and from beyond it.[9]

Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Mushait is Governor of Khamis Mushait, and he attended the residents' celebration of the ninety-fourth National Day with the heads and directors of government departments.[7]

The celebration was held at the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Cultural Centre, whose stands were filled with residents of the governorate.[7]

The governorate comprises several districts that appear in its road and service projects, among them Al-Tahliyah and Al-Diyafah, linked by Al-Khamsin Road, and Al-Rasras, through which Al-Thalathin Road passes, alongside Al-Waqbah, Al-Harir Al-Sharqi and Al-Nu'man, which the new water networks cover.[2][5][4]

Al-Rawdah Park lies in Al-Aziziyah District and was offered among the investment opportunities with an area of 27,790 square metres, while Al-Hamilah District is one of the oldest districts of the governorate.[3][6]

The economy of Khamis Mushait rests on long-standing trade, which is visible in its souqs and in the investment sites the municipality offers across the governorate.[9][3]

In September 2026 CE the Municipality of Khamis Mushait offered 15 investment opportunities at a number of sites, with total areas of 49,957.42 square metres, foremost among them Al-Rawdah Park in Al-Aziziyah District at 27,790 square metres.[3]

In October 2026 CE the new car showroom site north of the governorate was completed and made ready, on an area exceeding 500,000 square metres. It comprises 168 plots allocated to showrooms, each showroom occupying up to 1,500 square metres, plots for car agencies of up to 2,000 square metres, and a car auction yard of 10 thousand square metres.[1]

Work on Al-Khamsin Road, one of the governorate's vital roads, covered 5.5 kilometres between the districts of Al-Tahliyah and Al-Diyafah, and included pedestrian walkways and cycle tracks running 850 metres.[2]

The Al-Thalathin Road project linked Prince Sultan Road with Al-Arba'in Road in Al-Rasras District, and its completion rate exceeded 95%.[5]

The National Water Company carried out two water network projects in the governorate with total lengths of about 107 kilometres, at a total cost of about 65 million riyals, so that the service reaches about 24,000 beneficiaries in the districts of Al-Rasras 1 and 2, Al-Waqbah, Al-Harir Al-Sharqi and Al-Nu'man.[4]

Prices of the janbiyas offered in the city's souq range from 1,000 riyals to tens of thousands, and some rare pieces exceed 100,000 riyals; wearing the janbiya, or traditional dagger, is among the traditional dress forms in which residents express joy and pride in their heritage on Eid and public occasions.[9]

Residents of Al-Hamilah District spend the evenings of the holy month of Ramadan amid the governorate's Ramadan events.[6]

In March 2026 CE the historic Al Mushait Palaces hosted a cultural seminar titled "Ramadan in the Memory of Asir", as part of the "Ajawid 4" initiative supervised by the Asir Region Development Authority.[8]

Q: Where is Khamis Mushait City located? A: In the Asir Region, and its governor is Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Mushait.

Q: What is Khamis Mushait known for? A: For its substantial commercial activity since ancient times, and for its janbiya souq, which is among the oldest souqs in the Kingdom specialising in the sale of traditional janbiyas and swords.

Q: What are the most prominent road and service projects in the governorate? A: The development of Al-Khamsin Road over 5.5 kilometres, the Al-Thalathin Road project with more than 95% completion, and water networks with total lengths of about 107 kilometres serving about 24,000 beneficiaries.

Q: How many investment opportunities has the municipality offered? A: 15 investment opportunities with total areas of 49,957.42 square metres.

Q: What is new in the car showroom sector? A: A new site north of the governorate on an area exceeding 500,000 square metres, comprising 168 showroom plots and a car auction yard of 10 thousand square metres.

Commercial activity remains the foundation of Khamis Mushait's economy, and it is expanding today through investment sites, car showrooms, and new roads and water networks serving the governorate's districts.[9][3][1][4]