Jebel Ali Free Zone

Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza)

Native name	المنطقة الحرّة لجبل علي
Romanized name	al-Munṭaqa al-Ḥurra le Jabal ʿAlī
Company type	Developer and Operator
Industry	Logistics, Warehousing, Economic Trade Zone, Real Estate, Property
Founded	1985
Headquarters	Dubai , United Arab Emirates
Area served	Global
Key people	Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem (Group Chairman) Abdulla Bin Damithan (CEO & Managing Director, DP World UAE Region & CEO of Jafza) Abdulla Yaqoob Al Hashmi (Chief Operation Officer - JAFZA and UAE Region Parks and Zones
Products	Business Centres, Office Space, Warehouses, Plots of Land and Retail Space
Number of employees	350+
Parent	DP World
Website	www.jafza.ae

Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza; Arabic: (جافزا) المنطقة الحرّة لجبل علي al-Munṭaqa al-Ḥurra le Jabal ʿAlī) is a free economic zone located in the Jebel Ali area at the far western end of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, near Abu Dhabi. Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) is the flagship free zone of DP World, and is an integral part of DP World UAE's integrated business hub. Created under a Ruler's Decree, Jafza commenced operations in 1985 with 19 companies offering standard size office units and warehouses to provide ready-built facilities to customers.^[1] In 1990 Jafza expanded its facilities to include light industrial units.

As of 2023, Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) hosts over 9,500 companies.^[2][3]