Dubai Municipality has inaugurated three plazas in Lehbab (1), Lehbab (2), and Nazwah, covering more than 330,000 square feet, as part of the Dubai Countryside and Rural Areas Development Master Plan.
Development works across the three sites have delivered sports courts, running tracks, fitness equipment, and children’s play areas to communities in Dubai’s rural and desert areas.
In Lehbab (1), works included two football pitches, a volleyball court, a basketball court, a running track, a warm-up and multi-use area, fitness equipment, and two children’s play zones with rubber flooring.
New sports courts and play areas open in Dubai’s rural communities of Lehbab, Nazwah
“Enhancing wellbeing across public and recreational spaces for Dubai’s citizens, residents and visitors is a core objective within a comprehensive strategic vision to develop a harmonious urban ecosystem that places people and their families at the centre of planning. Through accessible parks, public spaces, and recreational facilities designed to be part of daily life, we aim to promote comfort, wellbeing, and quality of life. The projects to develop Dubai’s rural and desert areas are among the key initiatives receiving the leadership’s close attention and represent a priority for Dubai Municipality, reaffirming our commitment to providing integrated community environments that enrich people’s daily lives and strengthen their connection with their surroundings,” Marwan Ahmed bin Ghalita, Director General of Dubai Municipality said in a statement.
Lehbab (2) received a football pitch, volleyball and basketball courts, a running track with fitness equipment, and a children’s play area with rubber flooring. In Nazwah, Dubai Municipality completed ground levelling, installation of surfaces, football, volleyball and basketball courts, a running track, and a children’s play area.
The plazas also feature seating zones, landscaping works, and safety measures to ensure they are accessible to communities.
The projects have been carried out in line with directives from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to develop Dubai’s countryside and rural areas.
Bader Anwahi, Chief Executive Officer of the Public Facilities Agency at Dubai Municipality, said the developments in Lehbab and Nazwah respond to community needs.
He said the project “focuses on providing accessible and diverse sports and recreational facilities that encourage physical activity and social interaction, reflecting Dubai Municipality’s commitment to delivering specialised projects tailored to the unique character of each area while enhancing service quality and the attractiveness of public spaces,” according to the statement.
As part of the broader plan, Dubai Municipality is currently developing Margham and Al Lisaili parks. These will include football pitches, sand running tracks, seating areas, planting, lighting systems, and surveillance cameras. Volleyball courts at both parks have already been inaugurated in the first phase of works.
The plazas form part of the Dubai Countryside and Rural Areas Development Master Plan, which aligns with the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan. The developments also support the Dubai 2040 Parks and Afforestation Strategy, which targets the development of more than 630 parks to improve quality of life, reduce heat emissions, and support Dubai’s sustainability goals.
The projects additionally support the objectives of the UAE’s Year of the Family.
