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Native name | المنطقة الحرّة لجبل علي |
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Romanized name | al-Munṭaqa al-Ḥurra le Jabal ʿAlī |
| Company type | Developer and Operator |
| Industry | Logistics, Warehousing, Economic Trade Zone, Real Estate, Property |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Global |
Key people | |
| Products | Business Centres, Office Space, Warehouses, Plots of Land and Retail Space |
Number of employees | 350+ |
| Parent | DP World |
| Website | www.jafza.ae |
Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza; Arabic: (جافزا) المنطقة الحرّة لجبل علي al-Munṭaqa al-Ḥurra le Jabal ʿAlī) is a free economic zone located in the Jebel Ali area at the far western end of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, near Abu Dhabi. Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) is the flagship free zone of DP World, and is an integral part of DP World UAE's integrated business hub. Created under a Ruler's Decree, Jafza commenced operations in 1985 with 19 companies offering standard size office units and warehouses to provide ready-built facilities to customers.[1] In 1990 Jafza expanded its facilities to include light industrial units.
As of 2023, Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) hosts over 9,500 companies.[2][3]
- ^ "JAFZA business inside". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Jafza records 30% growth in new customer registration in 2022". Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Jafza records 30% growth in new customer registrations in 2022". Government of Dubai Media Office. 2023-03-08.