Dubai Creek or Khor Dubai (In Arabic: خور دبي) is an inlet located in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates. Despite its name, Dubai Creek is truly not a creek but an inlet. It has historically been the center of Dubai and the reason the city was established where it was. Also,
Dubai Creek has been the reason for Dubai's initial prosperity. The Creek separated the areas of Deira and Bur Dubai. In the 1970s, Dubai Creek was dredged to remove
silt and allow larger ships into the inlet. In the past decade Dubai Creek has been losing its importance due to the massive
growth of Dubai, especially on Sheikh Zayed Road. The natural ending of Dubai Creek is
at the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) from its opening at the
Persian Gulf.
This length and ending is not static. Recently, an extension has been approved. The extension will bring the Creek all the way
around Bur Dubai and into the Persian Gulf. This
extension is part of the Business Bay development. This artificial portion of Dubai Creek
is 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) long. Later the total expansion length will be 12.2 kilometres (7.6 miles) once it is completed in
November 2010. The 10 kilometre extension (which was nearly completed in late September 2007) costs 484 million dirhams, or 50
million dirhams per kilometre (78 million dirhams per mile). The average width of this new section is 100 metres (328 feet) and
the depth will be 6 metres (20 feet). At is widest point, it will be 500 metres (1640 feet).
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| History |
History of Dubai, Trucial Oman, Al Maktoum dynasty, Bani Yas |
| Towns |
Dubai, Hatta, Al
Aweer, Lehbab, Al Shindagha, Suna pur |
| Government |
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Police
Force, DEWA |
| Buildings |
Burj Al Arab, Emirates Towers, Burj Dubai, Burj al Alam, Crystal Tower, Princess Tower, Dubai World Trade Centre, Chelsea Tower,
Jumeirah Lake Towers, Al Burj |
| Real
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Arabian Ranches, Dubai World Central,
Dubai Festival City, Jumeirah Beach
Residence |
| Free
zones |
Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai Internet
City, Dubai Media City, Dubai
Knowledge Village, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai Studio City, Dubai International
Financial Centre |
| Education |
American University in Dubai, Dubai Men's
College, Dubai Women's College, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Zayed University, SP Jain Institute of
Management and Research, Mahatma Gandhi University, Our Own English High School, The Indian High
School, Dubai, Dubai Modern High School, Dubai British School, English College Dubai,
International School of Choueifat, American School of Dubai, Dubai American
Academy |
| Ports |
Mina' Rashid, Jebel Ali |
| Shopping
malls |
Mall of the Emirates, BurJuman, Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai Mall , |
| Parks |
Mushrif Park, Safa Park |
| Bridges and Tunnels |
Al Shindagha Tunnel, Al Maktoum Bridge, Floating Bridge, Al Garhoud Bridge, Business Bay Crossing |
| Transport |
Transportation in Dubai, Dubai
International Airport, Abra, Dubai Metro,
Emirates Airlines, Sheikh Zayed Road,
Emirates Road |
| Trade and
Commerce |
Economy of Dubai, Emaar, Nakheel, Dubai Holding, ARY
Group, Al-Ghurair Group, Ashai Group
International, Etisalat, Du, Dubai Ports World, Art in Dubai |
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cities[1] |
Detroit, Geneva, Shanghai, Casablanca, Frankfurt,
Guangzhou, Osaka, Beirut,
Dundee, Gold Coast, Moscow, Istanbul, Damascus, Barcelona |
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