Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road neighborhood has been renamed after the world’s highest structure — the Burj Khalifa. The recently 14-year-old, 830-meter structure looms over other well-known skyscrapers that line the busiest thoroughfare in the Emirate.

This is the most notable of the 28 name changes that the Dubai Land Department has listed.

There are a number of buildings containing apartments, offices, hotel rooms, and residences along the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. The neighborhood is well-liked by investors, tenants, and visitors due to its close proximity to well-known landmarks and important places including Downtown, Business Bay, JLT, and Dubai Marina, among others, according to the real estate classifieds website Bayut.

The goal of the new street names is to honor the emirate’s history and uniqueness.

For instance, one of the most well-known tree species in the area is the name of Al Ghaf Street in Al Khawaneej 2.

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The reason and date of the name modifications are not readily apparent. The DLD has been contacted by Khaleej Times to request a statement.

Recently, Dubai announced the introduction of a new road naming system. In the initial phase of the project, indigenous plants and flowers served as inspiration for the names of the roads in the Al Khawaneej 2 region. Al Ghaf Street bears the name of one of the most well-liked tree species in the area. Similar names were given to other nearby streets, including Al Sidr, Basil, Al Faggy, Al Samr, and Al Sharish.