Al Sufouh | |
Native Name: | الصفوح |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Settlement Type: | Community |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United Arab Emirates |
Subdivision Type1: | Emirate |
Subdivision Name1: | Dubai |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Dubai |
P1: | Al Sufouh 1 |
P2: | Al Sufouh 2 |
Area Total Km2: | 7.6 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 3,337 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Al Sufouh (ar|الصفوح) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located in western Dubai, Al Sufouh contains many new real estate developments and is home to several free economic clusters such as Dubai Knowledge Village and Dubai Internet City. Al Sufouh lies along Dubai's Persian Gulf coast and comprises two sub-communities:
The Palm Jumeirah lies to the north of Al Sufouh. It is bounded to the south by Emirates Hills and Al Barsha. In September 2016, H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai, ordered that Al Sufouh Street, a major street in the district, be renamed King Salman Street after King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia.[3]