Dubai communities and area guides

Palm JumeirahPalm Jumeirah property demand stays strong because the supply is fixed and the location cannot be copied.

Downtown DubaiDowntown Dubai is Emaar's flagship development, built on a 500-acre site that was formerly a military camp and centred

Dubai MarinaDubai Marina is the city's original waterfront apartment community: 3 km of man-made canal framed by more than 200

Jumeirah Beach ResidenceJumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) is a 1.7 km waterfront community in Dubai Marina, developed by Dubai Properties and

Business BayBusiness Bay is a canal-front high-rise district that sits directly next to Downtown Dubai and DIFC, built around the

BluewatersBluewaters is a man-made island off Jumeirah Beach Residence, developed by Meraas.

Al BarshaAl Barsha lies in west Dubai, between Sheikh Zayed Road and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road.Photo: giggel, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Al Barsha SouthAl Barsha South is the southern sector of the wider Al Barsha area in west Dubai, covering Al Barsha South 1 to 5 plusPhoto: Dayneferrera, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Al FurjanAl Furjan is a Nakheel community positioned between Sheikh Zayed Road and Mohammed Bin Zayed Road.Photo: UPENDRA BHARDWAJ, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Al JaddafAl Jaddaf sits on the Dubai Creek waterfront, once a dhow-building area and now home to Culture Village, launched byPhoto: Dennis Sylvester Hurd, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Al SatwaAl Satwa is a low-rise, mixed-use district north of Sheikh Zayed Road, between Al Wasl, Al Badaa, Bur Dubai andPhoto: Challiyan, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Al SufouhAl Sufouh runs along Dubai's Gulf coast between Palm Jumeirah and Madinat Jumeirah, split into Al Sufouh 1 and Al

Al WaslAl Wasl is a villa district in central Dubai, bordered by Jumeirah to the north, Business Bay to the south, Al Safa toPhoto: Doris Antony, Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Barsha HeightsBarsha Heights, formerly known as TECOM, is a mixed-use district on Sheikh Zayed Road next to Dubai Internet City, ThePhoto: Aidas U., CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Bur DubaiBur Dubai is a historic district on the western bank of Dubai Creek, home to Al Fahidi, the Dubai Museum and Meena

City WalkCity Walk is a mixed-use district within Al Wasl, developed by Meraas in phases since 2013, between Downtown Dubai andPhoto: WikiSilky, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Dubai Creek HarbourDubai Creek Harbour is a joint venture between Emaar Properties and Dubai Holding, on Dubai Creek in the Ras Al KhorPhoto: CoolP1x4rt, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Dubai Design DistrictDubai Design District, known as d3, is a TECOM Group development centrally placed between Ras Al Khor, Zabeel, BusinessPhoto: Democracycontributor, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Dubai HarbourDubai Harbour is a waterfront development by Meraas at the meeting point of Palm Jumeirah and Bluewaters Island, built

Dubai Internet CityDubai Internet City is a technology free zone established by the Dubai government with TECOM Investments in 1999Photo: Nowitscorrect, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Dubai Investment ParkDubai Investment Park (DIP) is a mixed industrial and residential area in south Dubai, bordered by Sheikh Mohammed BinPhoto: Syed Ali, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Dubai IslandsDubai Islands, formerly Deira Islands, is a group of 5 islands off the coast of Deira, being developed by Nakheel andPhoto: giggel, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Dubai Media CityDubai Media City is a TECOM Group free zone within Al Sufouh 2, launched in 2001 between Dubai Marina and Palm JumeirahPhoto: Francisco Anzola, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Dubai SouthDubai South, formerly Dubai World Central, is a 145 sq km master-planned city launched in 2006 around Al Maktoum

DubailandDubailand is a large residential and leisure area off Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, originally created and developedPhoto: Jmmikecazeneuve2, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

International CityInternational City is a mixed-use district by Nakheel, at the junction of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Ras AlPhoto: Fadi Fayad Al Taoba, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Jebel AliJebel Ali is a major port and industrial area about 35 km southwest of central Dubai, on the southern Gulf coast.

JumeirahJumeirah is a beachfront villa area on the Gulf coast, split into Jumeirah 1, 2 and 3, with Jumeirah 1 offering the

Jumeirah Lake TowersJumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) is a community developed and managed by DMCC, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, along

MeydanMeydan is a Dubai government-linked master developer, now part of Dubai Holding, best known for Meydan Racecourse inPhoto: Imadkayyali, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Mina RashidMina Rashid, also known as Port Rashid, is a coastal district being redeveloped by Emaar Properties in partnership withPhoto: Imre Solt, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Motor CityMotor City is a community in Dubailand developed in part by Union Properties, which is building the Mirdad and TakayaPhoto: Curtis Palmer from Vestavia Hills (Birmingham), Alabama, USA, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

MudonMudon is a gated villa community developed by Dubai Properties in Dubailand, at the junction of Emirates Road and AlPhoto: Jad Krimeed, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Palm Jebel AliPalm Jebel Ali is a Nakheel waterfront master development on the Jebel Ali coastline, first announced in 2002 andPhoto: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Kathleen Gorby, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Ras Al KhorRas Al Khor is a mixed industrial, commercial and residential district along Dubai Creek in eastern Dubai, on Ras AlPhoto: Chuck202, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The GreensThe Greens is an Emaar community launched in 2001 and completed by 2003, comprising 40 low-rise buildings across 10Photo: CoolP1x4rt, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The MeadowsThe Meadows is one of the first freehold villa communities built in Dubai, part of the Emirates Living cluster

The World IslandsThe World Islands is an artificial archipelago of around 260 islands off Dubai's coast, arranged in the rough shape of

Umm SuqeimUmm Suqeim is a coastal district between Jumeirah and Al Sufouh on Jumeirah Beach Road, split into Umm Suqeim 1, 2 and

ZabeelZabeel sits on the southern edge of Bur Dubai, bordering Dubai Creek to the east, and splits into Zabeel 1 and Zabeel 2