Mina Rashid

Mina Rashid
ميناء راشد
Community
Aerial view of Port Rashid before turning into a cruise terminal
Aerial view of Port Rashid before turning into a cruise terminal
Coordinates: 25°16′29″N 55°17′25″E / 25.27481°N 55.29041°E / 25.27481; 55.29041
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
EmirateDubai
CityDubai
Opened5 October 1972; 51 years ago (1972-10-05)
Area
 • Total3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population
[1] (2000)
 • Total4,183
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Community number321
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Mina Rashid (Arabic: ميناء راشد; mina'a rāšid), also referred to as Port Rashid, is a man-made cruise terminal in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was Dubai's first commercial port; in 2018 cargo operations moved to Jebel Ali Port. It is a seafront coastal destination, tourist cruise destination, and residential area.[3] It is the permanent home of Queen Elizabeth 2.

  1. ^ Existing Population and Future Holding Capacities in Dubai Urban Area Archived 2008-09-11 at the Wayback Machine. Dubai Healthcare City. 2000
  2. ^ "UNLOCODE (AE) - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES". service.unece.org. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Emaar adds projects to new coastal destination Mina Rashid". 10 July 2019.