Dubai Marina, also known as Marsa Dubai, is a district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Built around an artificially constructed canal along a 3-kilometre stretch of the Persian Gulf shoreline, it has a population of 55,052 as of 2018. It can accommodate over 120,000 people, and is located on Interchange 5 between Jebel Ali Port and the area which hosts Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, and the American University in Dubai.