Al Sufouh, located along the western coast of Dubai, is one of the most prominent areas in the city. It stretches across 7 sq. km. towards the north-western side of Dubai Marina – another high-profile neighbourhood in the region. Al Sufouh includes many clusters of free zone developments such as Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City and Dubai Knowledge Village.

Accommodating over 3,000 people and numerous waterfront properties, the development is segmented into two districts, which are Al Sufouh 1 and Al Sufouh 2. The former district begins from Umm Suqeim Street, close to where the road intercepts with the toll highway called Sheikh Zayed Road. It is known for developments such as Mina A’Salam and Dubai Police Academy. The southern Al Sufouh 2 is located opposite of Palm Jumeirah which has many leisure, entertainment and retails options.

Located within the community is the educational hub, Dubai Knowledge Park. As the name suggests it contains various educational institutes such as Middlesex University, University of Wollongong, University of Manchester and more. The area houses a few institutes, tutoring centres and academic service providers. The community has its park, a conference centre and many administrative complexes.

Al Sufouh is also a platform for the business hubs of Dubai Media City and Dubai Internet City which houses the offices of leading global organizations in their respective fields. Canon, Dell, Hewlett Packard, Facebook and Samsung are just a few of the companies who have their offices located in Dubai Internet City. Dubai Media City, on the other hand, houses many local and globally-acclaimed advertisement agencies such as Omnicom Media Group, Leo Burnett, OSN, Sky News and CNBC Arabia.

IN A NUTSHELL

• Home to an archaeological site for research
• Offers one-of-a-kind helicopter sightseeing tour
• Home to the first modern tram project in the Gulf
• Close to several man-made iconic creations such as Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa
• A commercial centre for many news and media agencies as well as leading tech companies