The Dubai Creek

Dubai Creek or Khor Dubai (Arabic: خور دبي, Khor Dubay) is a salt water creek located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Some sources say that this river extends to the mainland to Al Ain, and that the ancient Greeks called Zara River. Historically, this river divides the city into two main parts & ndashl Deira and Bur Dubai. Along the edge of Bur Dubai members of the Bani Yas tribe first settled in the 19th century, founded the Al Maktoum dynasty of the city. In the early 20th century, this river, although not able to transport large navigable, but it can serve as a small port for Dhow who came from India or East Africa. Although blocking the entrance to the ship because of the flow, the river is still an important element in determining the position of Dubai's trade, became the only port or wharf in this city.  Dubai Industrial diamonds, which form the main sectors of the economy, based on the exploration of the river This, before the invention of artificial diamonds in the 1930s.
Fisheries, also an important industry at that time, also based along the river, the water warm and shallow to support a variety of marine life. Dhow used for fishing purposes is also built on the banks of the river. The interests of this river as the site of commercial activity is the adjustment to introduce upgrades that allow larger boats to stop, also facilitate loading and unloading activities. This brought, in 1995, on plans to develop the river, which involves dredging shallow areas, construction of the breakwater, and makes its beach into a suitable quay for loading and unloading of goods.The river was first dredged in 1961 to allow the boat along the 7 foot (2.1 m) to cross this river every time. The river was dredged again in the 1960s and 1970s so as to provide anchoring for the local shipping and shore up to 500 tons. This opened the river dredging has become more many receive traffic of goods, including re-export development, and provide the benefits of Dubai from Sharjah, the other dominant trading center in the area at that time. Al Maktoum Bridge, the first bridge connecting Bur Dubai and Deira was built in 1963. Although the interests of the river as a port has been reduced with the development of Jebel Ali Port, smaller facilities, such as Port Saeed, continue to stand along the river, provides a haven for traders from the region and the Indian subcontinent.
Initial flow of the river to the mainland Dubai is along the Deira Corniche and the Al-Ras in the east of Dubai and throughout the western Al Shindagha in Dubai. It continues to the southeast into the land, through the Port Saeed and Dubai Creek Park. End of the natural flow of the river is at Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, 14 Kilometer (8.7 mi) from its origin in the Persian Gulf. Traditional form of transport between eastern and western parts of Dubai through this river is by abra, which continued to operate in Dubai. In addition, the east and west linked by a bridge (Al Maktoum Bridge, Al Garhoud Bridge, Business Bay Crossing and Floating Bridge) and one tunnel (Tunnel Al Shindagha).