Downtown Dubai

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Downtown Dubai وسط مدينة دبي The Centre of Now
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Downtown Dubai
Downtown Dubai in 2011
Coordinates: 25°11′01″N 55°16′00″E / 25.18366°N 55.26664°E / 25.18366; 55.26664
Country	United Arab Emirates
Emirate	Emirate of Dubai
City	Dubai
The New Dubai	June 21, 2000
Area
• Total	2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population
• Total	100,000+[1]

Downtown Dubai or The Dubai Downtown^[2] is a large-scale, mixed-use complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was developed by the Emaar real estate development company. Before 2000, this area was called Umm Al Tarif^[3] It is home to some of the city's most notable landmarks, including Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building; the Dubai Mall, the second-largest mall in the world^[4] and The Dubai Fountain, the world's largest choreographed fountain. It covers an area of 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi), at an estimated cost of US$20 billion (Dh73 billion) upon completion and, as of 2017, has a population of 13,201.^[5]

The development is situated along Sheikh Zayed Road, across from Al Wasl locality on the northwest. It is bounded to the south by Business Bay and to the northeast by Financial Centre Road, which separates it from Zabeel and Trade Centre 2. At the heart of Downtown Dubai will be Emaar's famous development, the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Mall, characterised by entertainment, shopping and dining.^[6]

Arabic low-rise vernacular style of architecture is present in the Old Town, while high-rise contemporary buildings dominate the rest of the development. Downtown Dubai includes a range of high-end hotels such as Address Downtown, Vida Downtown, and Al Manzil Downtown, as well as attractions such as the Souk Al Bahar luxury Arabian market and a 3.5 km-long strip of restaurants and cafes on Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Boulevard. Souk Al Bahar has over 100 shops and over 20 restaurants, cafes, and lounges adjacent to the Dubai Fountains.^[7]