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Dubai Waterfront

The Dubai Waterfront was expected to become the largest waterfront and largest man-made development in the world. The project was a conglomeration of canals and artificial archipelago; it would occupy the last remaining coastline of , the most populous emirate of the .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Motiongate Dubai and Legoland Dubai.

Theme park
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is a Hollywood-inspired theme park located in , , , showcasing five themed areas and attractions dedicated to popular media franchises. It was opened on December 16, 2016. is situated 3 km southeast of Dubai Waterfront.

Theme park
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is a theme park in . It opened on October 31, 2016. It is the first Legoland park in the and was the seventh worldwide. is situated 3½ km southeast of Dubai Waterfront.

Theme park
Real Madrid World is a theme park located in , , part of . It originally opened in November 2016 as , before closing on 22 March 2022. is situated 3 km southeast of Dubai Waterfront.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dubai Parks and Resorts and Nakhlat Jabal Ali.

Suburb
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is a resort located in , . Spread over 25 million square feet, it features more than 100 rides and attractions, and consists of three theme parks: , and , and one water park: Legoland Water Park. is situated 3½ km southeast of Dubai Waterfront.

Suburb
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The Palm Jebel Ali is an artificial archipelago in , . It began construction in October 2002 and was originally planned to be completed by mid-2008 but has been on hold since. is situated 7 km north of Dubai Waterfront.

Locality
is a hub for humanitarian emergency preparedness and response in , . Founded in 2003 by the ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, IHC is a UAE free zone. is situated 10 km southeast of Dubai Waterfront.

Dubai Waterfront

Latitude
24.94505° or 24° 56′ 42″ north
Longitude
54.99127° or 54° 59′ 29″ east
Open location code
7HPPWXWR+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1181749862
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Wiki­data ID
Q1154694
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Dubai Waterfront” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “واجهة دبي البحرية”
  • Arabic: “واجهة دبي المائية”
  • Basque: “Dubai Waterfront”
  • Catalan: “Dubai Waterfront”
  • Catalan: “Waterfront de Dubai”
  • Dutch: “Dubai Waterfront”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “واجهة دبى البحريه”
  • French: “Dubaï Waterfront”
  • German: “Dubai Waterfront”
  • Indonesian: “Dubai Waterfront”
  • Italian: “Dubai Waterfront”
  • Japanese: “ドバイウォーターフロント”
  • Korean: “두바이 워터프런트”
  • Korean: “워터프런트”
  • Lithuanian: “Dubai Waterfront”
  • Lithuanian: “Dubajaus Pakrantės Ruožas”
  • Polish: “Dubai Waterfront”
  • Portuguese: “Dubai Waterfront”
  • Russian: “Dubai Waterfront”
  • Russian: “Дубайская Набережная”
  • Russian: “Набережная Дубай”
  • Spanish: “Dubai Waterfront”
  • Ukrainian: “Dubai Waterfront”
  • Ukrainian: “Дубайська Набережна”
  • Ukrainian: “Набережна Дубай”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include How to Train Your Dragon and Shrek.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Dubai Waterfront”. Photo: Nikolang, Public domain.