The Gardens, Dubai Explained

The Gardens
Native Name:الحدائق
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Community
Pushpin Map:Dubai#UAE
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Dubai, UAE
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United Arab Emirates
Subdivision Type1:Emirate
Subdivision Name1:Emirate of Dubai
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Dubai
Established Title:The Gardens
Established Date:2001
Population Total:23,000
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto

The Gardens is a suburban neighbourhood in the Jebel Ali district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1]

History

The Gardens community is in the northeast part of the Jebel Ali Village area. The original Jebel Ali Village was constructed in 1977 to provide accommodation to construction contractors' staff.[2] At this time, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum planned to develop Jebel Ali into an industrial area with its own airport (now Al Maktoum International Airport to the south), port (now the Port of Jebel Ali), and township (now Jebel Ali). The area was effectively a small British-style garden city[3] and a project of Sir William Halcrow and Partners.[4]

In later development by Nakheel Properties,[5] the first residents moved into properties in The Gardens during August 2001, with space for 10,000 residents in landscaped grounds.[6]

Location

The location is served by The Gardens metro station, a Dubai Metro station on the Route 2020 branch of the Red Line for Expo 2020.[7] [8]

There are around 286 houses and 129 low-rise apartment buildings. It lies between Discovery Gardens to the northeast, the main Jebel Ali Village area to the south, and Sheikh Zayed Road to the northwest.[9] Ibn Battuta Mall is a large themed shopping mall immediately adjacent to the northwest of The Garden, with its own metro station.

The Winchester School and the Dubai branch of the Delhi Private School are located on the southwest side of the neighbourhood. The Gardens Cricket Ground is also located here.[10] The Omar Bin Abdul Aziz Mosque is on the edge of The Gardens to the north.[11] Foxes have been found in the area.[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Gardens, Dubai . AreaGuides . . 25 May 2021 .
  2. Web site: Jebel Ali Village 1978 . Dubai as it used to be . 28 December 2021 .
  3. News: Sinews of Growth: Generative Infrastructural Urbanism in Dubai . Stephen J. . Ramos . Policy Brief . 4 . . UAE . May 2008 . 29 December 2021 .
  4. Book: Ramos, Stephen J. . Dubai Amplified: The Engineering of a Port Geography . 2016 . 978-1317147619 . .
  5. Web site: The Gardens . . 25 May 2021 .
  6. Book: Best of Dubai: United Arab Emirates . 1 . Sven . Boermeester . Lisa . Durante . Global Village Productions . 978-1904566717 . 2006 . 292 .
  7. Web site: The Gardens Metro Station . Dubai Online . 25 May 2021 .
  8. News: Living in Dubai: Five affordable areas to rent along Dubai Metro Route 2020 . . UAE . Kelly . Clarke . 30 March 2021 . 2 January 2021 .
  9. Web site: The Gardens: District, Jebel Ali District, Dubai . Propsearch . UAE . 25 May 2021 .
  10. Web site: The Gardens Cricket Ground . Emiratesbz.com . 29 May 2021 .
  11. Web site: Omar Bin Abdul Aziz Mosque . arabplaces.com . 3 January 2021 .
  12. News: Foxes Spotted in The Gardens . . 1 November 2017 . 2 January 2021 .