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7/25/24, 10:14 AM Dubai Municipality witnesses over 16.3 million visitors to its parks and facilities during H1 2024 – Tourism Breaking News
Dubai Municipality witnesses over 16.3 million visitors to its

parks and facilities during H1 2024

July 24, 2024

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Dubai Municipality recorded a total of 16,391,748 visitors to major public parks,

residential parks, playgrounds as well as recreational facilities in the first half of
2024, marking a substantial increase of 1.3 million visitors as compared to the
same period last year. Visitors to residential parks in the Emirate reached
10,613,996, while those to the five major parks was 3,146, 480, distributed

between Al-Mamzar Park with 1,000,755 visitors; Mushrif Park with 874,201
visitors; 583,508 visitors to Creek Park; Za’abeel Park with 545,335 visitors, and Al-
Safa Park with 142,681 visitors.

Furthermore, 1,037,402 people visited the Quranic Park, while the number of people visiting the Dubai Frame reached
827,000. As many as 623,904 people visited the bicycle, mountain, and pedestrian pathways at the Municipality’s parks and

facilities. Additionally, 89,385 people visited stadiums, and 53,578 people visited Children’s City.
Recreational Purposes
H.E. Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality, highlighted that the half-year statistics underline the significance

and appeal of Dubai Municipality’s parks and facilities as a leisure and tourism destination for residents, visitors, and
community members. He stated that the Municipality provides the parks with the best services and state-of-the-art equipment,
considering it as an integral component of its work in the management and development of parks, leisure facilities, and tourist
attractions in Dubai.

Al Hajri said: “The Municipality is committed to offering exceptional services and experiences for visitors to enhance their

quality of life and happiness. It offers integrated facilities, manages all related operations, and organizes leisure events
throughout the year with the goal of developing new leisure spaces and options. This reaffirms our dedication to improving the
quality of life and appeal of Dubai while also achieving the Emirate’s tourism aims and objectives, thereby positioning it as a
major global travel destination.”

The public parks and recreational areas of Dubai Municipality are easily accessible by a variety of modes of transportation
and offer a total of 13 million spaces. With vast areas of lawns, botanical gardens, and innovative designs that meet the needs
of community members, it aims to enable visitors to enjoy breathtaking views and a peaceful atmosphere, further enhancing
their happiness.

The Municipality offers a range of other services that further improve the accessibility of parks and facilities. These services

include parking spaces, free seating and play spaces, areas for hiking and BBQ spaces open all day, walking and running
trails, bicycles, a horse-riding area, and sports facilities like basketball and tennis courts.

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