Al Sufouh ( ar, الصفوح) is a locality in
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located in western Dubai, Al Sufouh contains many new real estate developments and is home to several free economic clusters such as
Dubai Knowledge Village
Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), informally known as Academic City, is a university town in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates along the Dubai-Al Ain Road. The project was launched in May 2006 in liaison with Dubai Knowledge Park. Th ...
and
Dubai Internet City. Al Sufouh lies along Dubai's
Persian Gulf coast and comprises two sub-communities:
*Al Sufouh 1 begins at the intersection of routes
D 63 (Umm Saqeem Street) and
D 94 (Al Sufouh Road) near
Madinat Jumeirah
Madinat Jumeirah the Arabian Resort - Dubai is a 5 star resort in Dubai. It is the largest resort in the Emirate, spreading across over 40 hectares of landscapes and gardens. It is designed to resemble a traditional Arabian town. The resort comp ...
. Dubai Police Academy,
Wellington School and Mina A'Salam are located in Al Sufouh 1.
* Al Sufouh 2 is located south of
Palm Jumeirah. Several free zone economic clusters such as
Dubai Internet City,
Dubai Knowledge Village
Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), informally known as Academic City, is a university town in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates along the Dubai-Al Ain Road. The project was launched in May 2006 in liaison with Dubai Knowledge Park. Th ...
and
Dubai Media City are located in Al Sufouh 2. Additionally, the area houses
Dubai College, the
International School of Choueifat, the
American University of Dubai and
Hard Rock Cafe, Dubai. The Dubai portion of the soon to be developed
Logo Island
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will be part of the Al Sufouh 2 locality.
[Census Based Map Year 2000](_blank)
. GIS Center. Dubai Municipality. 2007.
The
Palm Jumeirah lies to the north of Al Sufouh. It is bounded to the south by
Emirates Hills and
Al Barsha. In September 2016, H.E.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the
Ruler of Dubai, ordered that Al Sufouh Street, a major street in the district, be renamed King Salman Street after King
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of
Saudi Arabia.
[Government of Dubai Media Office broadcast published on You Tube ''King Salman Street in Dubai'']
See also
*
Al Sufouh Archaeological Site
Al Sufouh Archaeological Site at Al Sufouh in Dubai is owned and managed by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, and consists of extensive but scattered areas of ancient occupation by a population known as the Magan. The site is distinguished by heav ...
References
Communities in Dubai
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