Jebel Aliis a port town35 kilometers (22mi) south-west of Dubai.
The Jebal Ali Portis located there. Al Maktoom International Airporthas been constructed just outside the port area. Jebel Ali is connected to Dubai via the UAE Exchange(formerly Jebel Ali), Danube (formerly Jebel Ali Industrial) and Energy stations on the Dubai Metro.
Among the infrastructure projects built to support the port and town is the worlds largest desalination plant, the Jebel Ali Desalination Plant (Phase 2), providing an ample supply of fresh water.