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How smart is Najran?
Najran scores 21.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #339 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
21.9%
Rank
#339 / 386
Criteria present
13 / 86
Evidence coverage
31.4%
Najran's smart city score by area
3 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 7 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Najran is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Balady platform, managed by the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing in Saudi Arabia, serves as an integrated online portal providing various municipal services to the public and service providers in a single platform.
https://momah.gov.sa/ar/node/15122Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Saudi Arabia has 'النفاذ الوطني الموحد' (National Unified Access), described as a highly secured, trusted, and reliable Identity Platform for online services across the Kingdom.
https://www.iam.gov.sa/ar/index.htmlHousing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing provides several electronic services for municipal work and planning, including requests for sidewalk and road work permits and approval of urban development plans, which are described as "instant electronic" servi…
https://momah.gov.sa/Education & Digital Skills · Education provision data
Najran University reports having over 22,000 enrolled students and more than 40,000 graduates, indicating specific education provision data for the city.
https://studyinsaudi.moe.gov.sa/Universities/Details/28About this assessment
Najran was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-12 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.