The Deira Corniche ( ar, كورنيش ديرة) is a waterfront

promenade An esplanade or promenade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. The historical definition of ''esplanade'' was a large, open, level area outside fortress or city walls to provide cl ...

Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at t ...

. The Deira Corniche, sometimes also referred to as the Dubai Corniche lies in northeastern Dubai, in

Deira Deira ( ; Old Welsh/Cumbric: ''Deywr'' or ''Deifr''; ang, Derenrice or ) was an area of Post-Roman Britain, and a later Anglian kingdom. Etymology The name of the kingdom is of Brythonic origin, and is derived from the Proto-Celtic *''daru' ...

. The Deira Corniche is flanked to the north by the

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and consists of a broad pedestrian walkway that extends to the

Dubai Creek Dubai Creek ( ar, خور دبي, Khūr Dubay) has been described as a natural saltwater creek, tidal inlet, and watercourse or waterway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It extends about inwards and forms a natural port that has traditional ...

. A contract for the construction of the

corniche A corniche is a road on the side of a cliff or mountain, with the ground rising on one side and falling away on the other. The word has been absorbed into English from the French term ' or "road on a ledge", originally derived from the Itali ...

was signed on September 23, 1975, for a price of

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25 million by

Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum ( ar, حمدان بن راشد أل مكتوم, '; 25 December 1945 – 24 March 2021) was an Emirati politician, the deputy ruler of Dubai and the minister of finance and industry of the United Arab Emirates ...

, the former deputy ruler of Dubai.Chronicle of Progress
Abed, Al Jabali, et al. Trident Press Ltd. A variety of traditional and modern retail and hospitality areas exist along the Deira Corniche. The corniche borders the localities of

Al Dhagaya Al Dhagaya ( ar, الضغاية) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located in eastern Dubai in Deira, Al Dhagaya forms part of Dubai's northeastern coast along the Persian Gulf. Al Dhagaya is located near the Deira Corniche and ...

, Ayil Nasir and Al Hamriya Port, all of which are part of the larger Deira central business district. The Dubai Fish and Vegetable Market as well as the

Dubai Gold Souk Dubai Gold Souk or Gold Souk ( ar, سوق الذهب), is a traditional market (or ''souk'') in Dubai, UAE. The souk is located in Dubai's commercial business district in Deira, in the locality of Al Dhagaya. The souk consists of over 380 ret ...

and

Dubai Spice Souk Dubai Spice Souk ( ar, سوق التوابل) or the Old Souk is a traditional market (or '' souk'') in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Spice Souk is located in Deira, in eastern Dubai, and is adjacent to the Dubai Gold Souk. The Spice S ...

are located within the proximity of the corniche. The

Hyatt Regency Dubai The Hyatt Regency Dubai is a luxury, five-star hotel located on Deira Corniche in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the first Hyatt Hotel in UAE. It has 421 rooms and an additional complex of 388 apartments called The Galleria Residence. Hist ...

lies on route D 90 (Al Khaleej Road), which runs parallel to the Deira Corniche. A

1.3 billion project was initiated in 2004 to restructure the area between the westend of the creek in Deira and Al Hamriya Port, which will involve new residential developments, hotels and the development of

Palm Deira The Dubai Islands, formerly known as the Deira Islands ( ar, جزر ديرة) are four undeveloped artificial islands off the coast of Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project was initially called Palm Deira and was planned to be part of t ...

off the northeastern coast of Dubai.Dubai Municipality spending heavily on infrastructure
Khaleej Times. September 9, 2004 A similar promenade also exists on the

Bur Dubai Bur Dubai (in Arabic: بر دبي) is a historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located on the western side of the Dubai Creek. The name literally translates to ''Mainland Dubai'', a reference to the traditional separation of the Bur ...

side of the Creek, extending from Al Ghubaiba to Al Seef Marine Station.

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