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Jebel Ali District
Updated: 26th September, 2023

Jebel Ali District

A coastal district to the South of Dubai and home to Palm Jebel Ali and Jebel Ali Port, the largest marine terminal in the Middle East.
Jebel Ali District
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Overview
Jebel Ali District is an area located within Dubai.
Guide

Jebel Ali is a coastal district lying to the South of Dubai. If you look on a map for Palm Jebel Ali, it’s right there.

Palm Jebel Ali is not yet populated, but the same cannot be said of Jebel Ali Port which is the largest marine terminal in the Middle East, and the world’s ninth largest container port. It has the world’s largest man-made harbour and can accommodate ships of any size in existence and on the order book.

A significant benefit for Jebel Ali Port is its location within Jebel Ali Free Zone. Established in 1985, the free zone currently houses more than 7,000 companies active in manufacturing, trade, logistics and a range of industrial and service-orientated sectors.

Jebel Ali Port & Free Zone, known as Jafza, has grown from a small operation of just 19 companies to a thriving business community today that provides jobs for 135,000 people and attracts more than 20% of the UAE’s foreign direct investment. More than 50% of Dubai’s total exports pass through this port with a trade value of $69 billion.

Jebel Ali is a heavily industrialised district that has paid little attention to housing since its inception in the 1980s. Jebel Ali Village was built in the 1970s to provide accommodation to expatriates and has now been refurbished to provide low rent housing. Not everyone is happy with the quality of the work, but people seem to like living here.

The 2008 property crash put a stop to several planned residential developments, and it wasn't until 2017 that some of those redrafted plans were being put out to tender. Nakheel, the palm islands developer, aims to build 80 apartment buildings at Madinat Al Arab on the site of the Dubai Waterfront project, a stretch of coastline facing Palm Jebel Ali.

Meanwhile on the land side of the Waterfront Canal the same developer has completed 177 villas and townhouses for lease at its Veneto community a ‘distinctive’ residential district comprising 1,400 villas and townhouses, and 1,200 low-rise apartments.

Downtown Jebel Ali is another yet-to-be-built development. Infrastructure work is about to start on this 200-hectare mixed-use community that will stretch for 11km along Sheikh Zayed Road. There are more than 300 third party plots available to investors for building a mixture of apartments, hotels, offices and retail developments.

In summary, as a place to live, Jebel Ali is still tomorrow’s world.


Transport & Access

Commute times by car

From Jebel Ali District it takes roughly 24 minutes to drive to Dubai Mall, 16 minutes to Palm Jumeirah, 22 minutes to Burj Al Arab and 17 minutes to The Walk JBR.*

Airport proximity

Dubai International Airport (DXB) is roughly 49 minutes' drive and the new Al Maktoum International Airport is roughly 22 minutes' drive.*

Road access

Jebel Ali is located towards the southern end of Dubai’s coastline and alongside Sheikh Zayed Road, the main highway though Dubai and onwards to Abu Dhabi.

Public transport

Jebel Ali is the end point of the red metro line and has three stations: Jebel Ali, Danube and Energy. Journey times to Dubai Mall and the international airport are around 30 and 60 minutes respectively.

* Drive times are calculated by Google Maps and assume fastest route in typical traffic conditions.

Sub-communities

There are 102 sub-communities in Jebel Ali District. Learn more in the following guides.

Al Furjan
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Al Furjan Dubai Style Villas
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Al Furjan Quortaj 2
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Al Furjan Quortaj Villas
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Al Furjan West
construction Under development
Al Muntazah Complex
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Al Ras Waterfront
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Amber Residence
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Arabian Canal City Phase 2
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Badrah
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Cactus Cluster
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Contemporary Cluster
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Crescent A
online_prediction Envisioned
Crescent B
online_prediction Envisioned
Crescent C
online_prediction Envisioned
Crescent D
online_prediction Envisioned
Crescent E
online_prediction Envisioned
Discovery Gardens
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Downtown Jebel Ali
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Dreamz
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Dubai Investments Park
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Dubai Investments Park 1
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Dubai Investments Park 2
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Dubai Lagoon
construction Under development (Progress slow)
Dubai Waterfront
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Dunes Village
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Ewan Residences
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Exchange Waterfront
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Garden East Apartments
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Gardenia Townhomes
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Gardenia Townhomes 2
construction Under development
Garden View Villas
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Garden West Apartments
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Green Community
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Green Community East
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Green Community West
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Green Community West Townhouses
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Ibn Battuta
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International Humanitarian City
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Jebel Ali Clubhouse
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Jebel Ali Freezone Extension
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Jebel Ali Hills
construction Under development
Jebel Ali Industrial Area
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Jebel Ali Industrial Area 1
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Jebel Ali Industrial Area 2
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Jebel Ali Industrial Area 3
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Jebel Ali Industrial Area 4
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Jebel Ali Port & Freezone
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Jebel Ali Village Phase 1
construction Under development
Jebel Ali Village Phase 2
architecture Planned
Jebel Ali Village Phase 3
architecture Planned
Jenan Heights
architecture Planned
Madinat Al Arab
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Makeen Al Furjan Villas
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Marsa Meydan
online_prediction Envisioned
Masakin
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Mediterranean Cluster
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Mesoamerican Cluster
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Mogul Cluster
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Murooj Al Furjan
construction Under development
Murooj Al Furjan West
construction Under development
Murooj Al Furjan West Phase 2
construction Under development
North West Apartments
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Palm Boulevard
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Palm Jebel Ali
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Palm Jebel Ali Frond A
architecture Planned
Palm Jebel Ali Frond B
architecture Planned
Palm Jebel Ali Frond C
architecture Planned
Palm Jebel Ali Frond D
architecture Planned
Palm Jebel Ali Frond E
architecture Planned
Palm Jebel Ali Frond F
architecture Planned
Palm Jebel Ali Frond G
architecture Planned
Palm Jebel Ali Frond H
architecture Planned
Palm Jebel Ali Frond I
architecture Planned
Palm Jebel Ali Frond J
architecture Planned
Palm Jebel Ali Frond K
architecture Planned
Palm Jebel Ali Frond L
architecture Planned
Palm Jebel Ali Frond M
construction Under development
Palm Jebel Ali Frond N
construction Under development
Palm Jebel Ali Frond O
construction Under development
Palm Jebel Ali Frond P
construction Under development
Park View Heights
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Ritaj
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Royal Estates
construction Under development
Royal Furjan
architecture Planned
Schon Business Park
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South West Apartments
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Terrace Apartments Dubai Investments Park
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The Boulevard
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The Estate 2 Townhouses
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The Estates by Mag
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The Gardens
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The Palisades
construction Under development
The Village
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Tilal Al Furjan
construction Under development
Uptown Waterfront
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Veneto
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Verdana Phase 2
architecture Planned
Verdana Townhouses
construction Under development
Wasl Gate
construction Under development
Wellington Residences
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Zen Cluster
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Amenities

For the thousands who work in the Port Free Zone or the Technology Park and who choose to live nearby there is a limited menu of attractions apart from a trip to Ibn Battutu, the world’s largest themed shopping mall, consisting of six stylised courts: Egypt, India, China, Andalusia, Persia and Tunisia. With 275 shops, 50 restaurants, a 21-screen cinema including an IMAX theatre you could happily spend all day there.

For those who don’t get a kick out of shopping there’s always the Jebel Ali shooting club, or a trip into nearby Dubai Marina where there’s lots more to do.

Jebel Ali District Location

Jebel Ali is located towards the southern end of Dubai’s coastline and alongside Sheikh Zayed Road, the main highway though Dubai and onwards to Abu Dhabi.

The map below shows the location of Jebel Ali District and just below are summaries of the nearest attractions, parks, beaches, golf clubs and cinemas.

attractions
Attractions
Expo City Dubai, 6.8 km
Switch Bowling, 7.4 km
Madame Tussauds, 11.0 km
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Parks & beaches
Expo Park, 6.0 km
Expo Water Feature, 6.9 km
Jubilee Park, 7.0 km
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Golf clubs
Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa, 6.5 km
Jumeirah Golf Estates Golf Course, 11.9 km
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Cinemas
Jebel Ali Village Cinema, 6.2 km
Novo Cinema Ibn Battuta Mall, 7.7 km
Roxy Marina Beach Cinema, 11.3 km

Local Schools

Jebel Ali District does not yet have any schools nearby with the closest school being Ghaf Private School at 5.5 km.

Ghaf Private School
5.5 km, Jebel Ali Village Phase 1
AED 44,500  •  British
The Arbor School
6.4 km, Al Furjan
AED 57,000  •  British
Greenfield International School
6.5 km, Dubai Investments Park
AED 54,000  •  IB
Durham School Dubai
6.8 km, Dubai Investments Park
AED 49,500  •  British

Nearby neighbourhoods

Explore communities that are either adjacent or close to Jebel Ali District.

Al Furjan
Al Furjan (7.1 km)
A 560-hectare residential development close to Discovery Gardens and Ibn Battuta Mall. 800 villas and 335 apartments have been delivered.
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Green Community
Green Community (7.6 km)
A community in Dubai Investments Park containing apartments, villas, leisure, retail, and commercial properties set in natural greenery.
Read more
Dubai Investments Park
Dubai Investments Park (8.7 km)
A mixed-use complex consisting of three major zones - an industrial complex, a commercial complex and seven residential communities.
Read more
Jumeirah Park
Jumeirah Park (9.7 km)
Jumeirah Park is a family-orientated residential community of 2,000 family villas, surrounded by parks and green spaces.
Read more
Midtown by Deyaar
Midtown by Deyaar (10.4 km)
A development project in Dubai Production City comprising six districts containing 24 buildings housing studios and apartments.
Read more
Jumeirah Islands
Jumeirah Islands (10.4 km)
736 villas with swimming pools and gardens grouped in clusters on 46 small ‘islands' surrounded by lakes, water features and greenery.
Read more
Bluewaters Island
Bluewaters Island (11.0 km)
An island off the Jumeirah Beach Residence coast containing sleek residential, hospitality and retail, plus the Ain Dubai Ferris Wheel.
Read more
Jumeirah Lakes Towers
Jumeirah Lakes Towers (11.1 km)
87 towers arranged in clusters around three lakes and a park, comprising commercial, residential, hotels, shops and leisure facilities. 
Read more

Jebel Ali District in the News

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Jebel Ali District Buildings

We currently maintain records for 585 building developments in Jebel Ali District.

Glamz
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Starz
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PG One
architecture Planned
East 40
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Armada 4
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Sol Star
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Suburbia
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The Nook
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Themaar 1
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Azizi Iris
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Azizi Onyx
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Azizi Star
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DIP Mosque
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Azizi Amber
construction Under development
Azizi Daisy
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Azizi Pearl
construction Under development
Azizi Plaza
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Azizi Samia
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Azizi Tulip
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Ibdaa Tower
architecture Planned
Maria Tower
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Park n Shop
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Peony Hotel
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Alexis Tower
construction Under development (In progress)
Azizi Orchid
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CEO Building
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Falcon House
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Fern Heights
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Grove Villas
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Maisan Hotel
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NMC Hospital
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Palm Springs
do_disturb Under development (Cancelled)
Topaz Avenue
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Azizi Central
architecture Planned
Azizi Crystal
do_disturb Planned (Cancelled)
Azizi Diamond
do_disturb Planned (Cancelled)
Azizi Feirouz
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Azizi Freesia
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Azizi Liatris
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Azizi Platine
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Azizi Shaista
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Candace Aster
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Casa Marbella
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Equiti Arcade
construction Under development
Ice Residence
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Micasa Avenue
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Rekadayez DB1
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Ritaj Block A
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Ritaj Block B
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Ritaj Block C
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