Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali ( Arabic جبل علي Dschabal ʿAlī , DMG Ǧabal ʿAlī , English spelling Jebel Ali ) is acity in Dubai , United Arab Emirates, knownfor its man-made deep-water harbor .
Geographical location
The former small coastal town, which was once 40 kilometers from Dubai City , is now connected to the southwestern foothills of the metropolis. At the end of the 1970s, the world's largest artificial harbor in terms of area was dredged in Jabal Ali . The majority of the transshipment is handled via freight containers.
History and meaning
In the 1970s, only four companies with a few cranes worked in the free trade zone with almost 40 square kilometers of commercial space in the south and east of the port. In just a few decades, the ruling Maktum family created a large-scale transshipment, trading and manufacturing center from the oil money and its old trading tradition, where around 6,600 companies from around 100 countries with 129,000 employees settled in 2011 - also attracted by the tax privileges to have. Around 40,000 employees are housed on the company premises, the rest commute. A geopolitically favorably located hub of world trade has emerged, linking India with Africa and East Asia with Europe.
The 5-star Jebel Ali Hotel and Golf Resort is located on the Jebel Ali coast . In addition, Dubai World Central International Airport is located approximately 13 km inland . This major airport, which has been partially opened and will be under construction until around 2030, will enable fast cargo handling from ship to aircraft in close cooperation with the port free trade zone. The first line of the new Dubai Metro has been connecting Jebel Ali with Dubai City since March 2011.
Other important facilities in Jebel Ali:
- Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ)
- Jebel Ali Airport City
- Jebel Ali Palm
- Dubai Aluminum Company (DUBAL)
- Jebel Ali power plant and seawater desalination plant (the world's largest plant of this type, covers most of Dubai's energy and water needs)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Essam Al Ghalib: Dubai Metro station opens at Jebel Ali Free Zone. In: The National . March 7, 2011, accessed June 11, 2019 .
Coordinates: 25 ° 0 ' N , 55 ° 4' E