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7/24/24, 9:37 AM Dubai Municipality witnesses over 16.3 million visitors to its parks and facilities during H1 2024
Dubai Municipality witnesses over 16.3 million
visitors to its parks and facilities during H1 2024
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7/23/2024 11:25:46 PM
(MENAFN- Orient Planet Group) Dubai, UAE, July 23, 2024,
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.”
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