Dubai pushes through with new ‘city’

The ‘city’ being built around the Al Maktoum International Airport has a new name — ‘Dubai South’, which will encompass all of 145 square kilometres. Dubai South will be embody the spirit of the individual and be built around the universal theme of ‘happiness’, according to a top official.

One complete the new city is expected to generate over 500,000 jobs and sustain a resident base twice that number. Dubai South will also host the World Expo 2020 venue as well as the Dubai Airshow series.

It also hosts the Al Maktoum International Airport, which will become the world’s largest once complete.

The move to name the location follows passage of Law No. 11 of 2015 issued by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, which established Dubai World Central as a subsidiary of Dubai Aviation City Corporation.

Dubai World Central will continue to administrative authority for Dubai South.

“Dubai South is the emirate’s flagship urban project that will set benchmarks for the rest of the emirate in terms of manifesting the themes of happiness as set out in Dubai Plan 2021,” said Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation, the master-developer.

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Dubai pushes through with new ‘city’