Dubai Marina

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—— United Arab Emirates community ——
Dubai Marina
دبي مارينا

Aerial view of Dubai Marina

Country United Arab Emirates
Emirate Dubai
City Dubai
Established 2003
Community number 392
Community statistics
Area 1.56 km2
Neighbouring communities Al Sufouh, Emirates Hills, Palm Jumeirah
Dubai Metro station      Dubai Marina 
Coordinates 25°04′48″N 55°08′14″E / 25.08008, 55.13729Coordinates: 25°04′48″N 55°08′14″E / 25.08008, 55.13729
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The development of Dubai Marina is currently in progess.

Dubai Marina (Arabic: دبي مارينا‎) is a district in the heart of what has recently become known as 'new Dubai', in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is located at 25°4′52.86″N, 55°8′38.67″E on Interchange 5 between Jebel Ali Port and the area which hosts Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City and the American University in Dubai. The first phase of this project has been completed.

The marina is entirely man-made and has been developed by the real estate development firm Emaar Properties of the United Arab Emirates. The marina will contain over 200 high-rise buildings and some supertall skyscrapers, Dubai Marina Towers, The Torch Dubai Marina, Infinity Tower, The Princess Tower, Number One Dubai Marina, Marina Terrace, Le Rêve (Dubai) and Horizon Tower to name a few, and comprise of an area of 4.9 million m² (50 million ft²), which includes the 40 residential and hotel towers of the Jumeirah Beach Residence. Upon completion, it is claimed to be the world's largest man-made marina. The current largest man-made marina in the world is Marina del Rey in California, USA.

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