Downtown Dubai
وسط مدينة دبي The Centre of Now | |
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| The Dubai Downtown | |
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| Coordinates: 25°11′01″N 55°16′00″E / 25.18366°N 55.26664°E | |
| Country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Emirate of Dubai |
| City | Dubai |
| The New Dubai | June 21, 2000 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 100,000+[1] |
Downtown Dubai or The Dubai Downtown is a large-scale, mixed-use complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was developed by the Emaar real estate development company. Before 2000, this area was called Umm Al Tarif[2] It is home to some of the city's most notable landmarks, including Burj Khalifa, The Dubai Mall,[3] and The Dubai Fountain. It covers an area of 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi), at an estimated cost of US$20 billion (Dh73 billion) upon completion and, as of 2017, has a population of 13,201.[4]
The development is situated along Sheikh Zayed Road, across from Al Wasl locality on the northwest. It is bounded to the south by Business Bay and to the northeast by Financial Centre Road, which separates it from Zabeel 2 and Trade Centre 2.At the heart of Downtown Dubai will be Emaar's Burj Dubai Development, a pulsating core offering a city within a city, characterised by high energy entertainment, stylish shopping and dining options that will range from gourmet excellence to offbeat exotic.[5]
Arabic low-rise vernacular style of architecture is present in the Old Town, while high-rise contemporary buildings dominate the rest of the development. Downtown Dubai includes a range of high-end hotels such as Address Downtown, Vida Downtown, and Al Manzil Downtown, as well as attractions such as the Souk Al Bahar luxury Arabian market and a 3.5 km-long strip of restaurants and cafes on Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Boulevard. Souk Al Bahar has over 100 shops and over 20 restaurants, cafes, and lounges adjacent to the Dubai Fountains.[6]
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- ^ "Dubai, UAE Metro Area Population 1950-2023". www.macrotrends.net. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
- ^ Reporter, A. Staff. "Emaar plans development of Downtown Dubai". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Souk Al Bahar In Downtown Dubai". Retrieved 2024-10-29.