Al Sufouh

Infobox UAE community
comm_name = Al Sufouh
ar_name = الصفوح
image_comm = Mina-alsalam.jpg
image_comm_caption = View of Burj Al Arab from Mina A'Salam in Al Sufouh 2
emirate_name = Dubai
city_name = Dubai
comm_established =
multi_comm = yes
s1 = Al Sufouh 1
n1 = 372
s2 = Al Sufouh 2
n2 = 382
comm_area = 7.6 km²
comm_pop = 3,337 [http://cpq.dhcc.ae/PDF%20Bank/Healthcare%20in%20Dubai/PopulationDistribution.pdf Existing Population and Future Holding Capacities in Dubai Urban Area] . Dubai Healthcare City. 2000.] (2000)
comm_density = 439/km²
neighbourhood = Al Barsha, Emirates Hills, Palm Jumeirah
coordinates = Coord|25.11894|55.18355|display=inline,title
dubaimetro = yes
comm_red = University, Dubai Internet City
footnotes =

Al Sufouh ( _ar. الصفوح) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located in western Dubai, Al Sufouh contains many new real estate developments and is home to several free economic clusters such as Dubai Knowledge Village and Dubai Internet City. Al Sufouh lies along Dubai's Persian Gulf coast and comprises two sub-communities:

*Al Sufouh 1 begins at the intersection of routes D 63 (Umm Saqeem Street) and D 94 (Al Sufouh Road) near Madinat Jumeirah. Dubai Police Academy, Wellington School, Dubai and Mina A'Salam are located in Al Sufouh 1.
* Al Sufouh 2 is located south of Palm Jumeirah. Several free zone economic clusters such as Dubai Internet City, Dubai Knowledge Village and Dubai Media City are located in Al Sufouh 2. Additionally, the area houses Dubai College, the International School of Choueifat, the American University of Dubai and Hard Rock Cafe, Dubai. The Dubai portion of the soon to be developed Logo Island will be part of the Al Sufouh 2 locality. [http://www.gis.gov.ae/portal/page/portal/GIS_PORTAL/E-STORE/FreE-Maps/Statistics%20based%20map.pdf Census Based Map Year 2000] . GIS Center. Dubai Municipality. 2007.]

The Palm Jumeirah lies to the north of Al Sufouh. It is bounded to the south by Emirates Hills and Al Barsha.

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