The Deira Corniche is a waterfront promenade in Dubai

Dubai

Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

. The Deira Corniche, sometimes also referred to as the Dubai Corniche lies in northeastern Dubai, in Deira

Deira, Dubai

Deira is an area in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates bordered by the Persian Gulf, Sharjah and Dubai Creek. Historically, it has been the center of Dubai, but has been losing its importance during the past few decades due to recent development along E 11 road and areas further down the...

. The Deira Corniche is flanked to the north by the Persian Gulf

Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...

 and consists of a broad pedestrian walkway that extends to the Dubai Creek

Dubai Creek

Dubai Creek or Khor Dubai is a saltwater creek located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . It ends at Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Some sources say that the creek extended as far inland as Al Ain, and that the Ancient Greeks called it River Zara. Historically, the creek divided the city into two...

.

A contract for the construction of the corniche

Corniche

The word corniche typically refers to a road on the side of a cliff or mountain, with the ground rising on one side of the road and falling away on the other...

 was signed on September 23, 1975, for a price of US$

United States dollar

The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....

 25 million by Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the Deputy Ruler of Dubai and the Minister of Finance and Industry of the United Arab Emirates . He is the second son of the late ruler, Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum ....

, the current deputy ruler of Dubai. A variety of traditional and modern retail and hospitality areas exist along the Deira Corniche. The corniche borders the localities of Al Dhagaya

Al Dhagaya

Al Dhagaya is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Located in eastern Dubai in Deira, Al Dhagaya forms part of Dubai's northeastern coast along the Persian Gulf...

, Ayil Nasir

Ayil Nasir

Ayal Nasir is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Ayal Nasir is located in the heart of Deira in eastern Dubai. Ayal Nasir is bordered to the east by Al Dhagaya, the west by Al Murar, the south by Naif and to the north by the Deira Corniche....

 and Al Hamriya Port

Al Hamriya Port

Al Hamriya Port , also known as Port Al Hamriya or Mina Al Hamriya, is a port-locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Al Hamriya Port is one of the smaller ports in Dubai; it is located in Deira, off the northeastern coast of the city. Al Hamriya Port is bordered to the south by Al Waheda and...

, all of which are part of the larger Deira central business district. The Dubai Fish and Vegetable Market as well as the Dubai Gold Souk

Dubai Gold Souk

Dubai Gold Souk or Gold Souk , is a traditional market in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The souk is located in the heart of Dubai's commercial business district in Deira, in the locality of Al Dhagaya. The souk consists of over 300 retailers that trade almost exclusively in jewellery...

 and Dubai Spice Souk

Dubai Spice Souk

Dubai Spice Souk or the Old Souk is a traditional market in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . The Spice Souk is located in eastern Dubai, in Deira and is adjacent to the Dubai Gold Souk. The Spice Souk, situated on Sikkat Al Khail Road, is in the locality of Al Ras...

 are located within the proximity of the corniche. The Hyatt Regency Dubai lies on route D 90 (Al Khaleej Road), which runs parallel to the Deira Corniche.

A US$

United States dollar

The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....

 1.3 billion project was initiated in 2004 to restructure the area between the westend of the creek in Deira and Al Hamriya Port

Al Hamriya Port

Al Hamriya Port , also known as Port Al Hamriya or Mina Al Hamriya, is a port-locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Al Hamriya Port is one of the smaller ports in Dubai; it is located in Deira, off the northeastern coast of the city. Al Hamriya Port is bordered to the south by Al Waheda and...

, which will involve new residential developments, hotels and the development of Palm Deira

Palm Deira

The Palm Deira is an artificial archipelago, part of the Palm Islands, Dubai. It was announced for development in October 2004. The first announced design was 8 times larger than the Palm Jumeirah, and 5 times larger than the Palm Jebel Ali, and was intended to house one million people. Originally,...

off the northeastern coast of Dubai.