List of communities in Dubai

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This is a list of communities in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai is mainly divided into 9 sectors which are then divided into 224 communities, which are listed below.[1]

Northwest - Sector 1

Spice Souq in Deira

This sector develops on the northern coastal area of Dubai, on the north bank of Dubai Creek. It corresponds to the historic district of Deira and its artificial island. With a population of approximately 494,000 residents on an area of just under 125 km², it is the most densely populated sector (density of approximately 3,950 inhabitants/km²).

Community Code
Community Name
Arabic Name
Area
(km2)
Population
(2021)
101
Nakhlat Deira
نخلة ديرة 99.6 2
111 Al Corniche الكورنيش 0.6 2,593
112 Al Ras الراس 0.3 8,067
113 Al Dhagaya الضغاية 0.2 16,723
114 Al Buteen البطين 0.1 3,016
115 Al Sabkha السبخة 0.1 4,205
116 Ayal Nasir عيال ناصر 0.2 19,820
117 Al Murar المرر 0.4 40,105
118 Naif نايف 0.7 53,075
119 Al Rigga الرقة 0.7 11,097
121
Corniche Deira
كورنيش ديرة 0.9 15
122 Al Baraha البراحة 1.0 25,839
123 Al Muteena المطينة 1.1 48,739
124 Al Muraqqabat المرقبات 1.5 73,087
125 Rigga Al Buteen رقة البطين 0.8 7,538
126 Abu Hail أبو هيل 1.3 18,043
127 Hor Al Anz هورالعنز 1.8 84,661
128 Al Khabisi الخبيصي 1.2 2,011
129 Port Saeed بور سعيد 2.7 14,241
131 Al Hamriya Port ميناء الحمرية 1.2 510
132 Al Waheda الوحيدة 1.4 21,608
133 Hor Al Anz East هور العنز شرق 1.4 22,026
134 Al Mamzar الممزر 5.8 16,534

North - Sector 2

The view of Dubai International Airport facing north to Sharjah.

This sector develops in the northern area of Dubai, on the border with the Emirate of Sharjah. Within its territory are some of Dubai's most populous neighborhoods and communities, including Muhaisnah, Mirdif, Al Nahda and Al Qusais. Dubai International Airport and Mushrif Public Park are also located in the sector.

Mirdif City Center
Mushrif Park
Madina Mall - Al Qusais Industrial
Community Code
Community Name
Arabic Name
Area
(km2)
Population
(2021)
213 Nad Shamma ند شما 1.1 3,305
214 Al Garhoud القرهود 4.0 19,726
215 Umm Ramool أم رمول 3.6 3,069
216 Al Rashidiya الراشدية 4.8 38,425
221
Dubai Airport
مطار دبي الدولي 14.2 121
226 Al Twar First الطوار الأولى 2.6 12,114
227 Al Twar Second الطوار الثانية 1.1 5,068
228 Al Twar Third الطوار الثالثة 3.0 11,185
231 Al Nahda First النهدة الأولى 1.7 32,757
232 Al Qusais First القصيص الأولى 2.7 48,378
233 Al Qusais Second القصيص الثانية 1.8 12,851
234 Al Twar Fourth الطوار الرابعة 2.3 7,513
241 Al Nahda Second النهدة الثانية 2.2 64,458
242 Al Qusais Industrial First القصيص الصناعية الأولى 1.4 10,813
243 Al Qusais Industrial Second القصيص الصناعية الثانية 1.7 9,410
244 Muhaisnah Third محيصنة الثالثة 1.8 6,865
245 Muhaisnah Fourth محيصنة الرابعة 2.3 35,861
246 Al Qusais Industrial Third القصيص الصناعية الثالثة 0.9 2,802
247 Al Qusais Industrial Fourth القصيص الصناعية الرابعة 0.7 2,865
248 Al Qusais Industrial Fifth القصيص الصناعية الخامسة 2.4 2,722
251 Mirdif مردف 9.4 66,736
252 Mushraif مشرف 10.5 70
261 Muhaisnah First محيصنة الأولى 5.0 8,616
262 Al Mizhar First المزهر الأولى 6.9 17,498
263 Al Mizhar Second المزهر الثانية 4.3 11,967
264 Muhaisnah Second محيصنة الثانية 5.6 148,832
265
Oud Al Muteen First
عود المطينة الأولى 3.6 15,514
266 Al Mizhar Third المزهر الثالثة 2.4 5,820
267 Muhaisnah Fifth محصينة الخامسة 2.7 2
268
Oud Al Muteen Second
عود المطينة الثانية 1.4 7,061
271 Wadi Alamardi وادي العمردي 24.2 3,565
281
Al Khawaneej One
الخوانيج الأولى 16.4 13,634
282
Al Khawaneej Two
الخوانيج الثانية 12.7 5,507
283 Al Ayas العياص 10.5 1,843
284 Al Ttay الطي 3.3 10,659

West - Sector 3

Historical neighbourhood of Al Bastakiya (Al Fahidi).

This sector develops along the central coastal area of Dubai, and on the southern bank of Dubai Creek and includes the localities of

Port Rashid to the north, and the new residential district of Dubai Marina
to the south. All the artificial islands in front of the relevant section of coast are also part of the sector. It is the most populous sector of Dubai with a presence of over 1,200,000 residents (2021 data).

Bur Dubai from the view in Dubai Creek
Burj Al Arab
Financial Center (Trade Center 1 & 2) and Downtown Dubai
Dubai Marina (2008)
Community Code
Community Name
Arabic Name
Area
(km2)
Population
(2021)
302 Jumeirah Bay شاطئ جميرا 1.0 41
303
World Islands
جزر العالم 74.1 7
304 Jumeirah Island 2 جزيرة جميرا 2 0.1 3
311 Al Shindagha الشندغة 0.3 7
312 Al Souk Al Kabir السوق الكبير 0.9 52,439
313 Al Hamriya الحمرية 0.8 38,215
314 Umm Hurair First أم هرير الأولى 1.0 6,482
315 Umm Hurair Second أم هرير الأولى 3.4 5,633
316 Al Rifa الرفاعة 1.2 48,546
317 Al Mankhool المنخول 2.0 41,244
318 Al Karama الكرامة 2.1 76,591
319
Oud Metha
عود ميثاء 1.5 15,568
321 Madinat Dubai Al Melaheyah (Al Mina) مدينه دبي المالحيه 22.1 8,391
322 Al Hudaiba الحضيبة 0.9 14,504
323
Al Jafiliya
الجافلية 1.7 25,033
324
Al Kifaf
الكفاف 0.8 602
325 Zabeel First زعبيل الأولى 4.1 3,449
326 Al Jaddaf الجداف 7.2 6,947
332 Jumeirah First جميرا الأولى 10.0 21,496
333 Al Bada البدع 2.0 58,437
334 Al Satwa السطوة 2.7 40,997
335 Trade Centre 1 المركز التجاري الأولى 0.8 17,676
336 Trade Centre 2 المركز التجاري الثانية 1.4 13,515
337 Zabeel Second زعبيل الثانية 10.8 8,568
342 Jumeirah Second جميرا الثانية 3.3 10,660
343 Al Wasl الوصل 4.9 12,185
345 Downtown Dubai برج خليفة 2.7 21,862
346 Al Kalij Al Tejari (Business Bay) الخليج التجاري 6.6 23,943
347 Al Markada المركاض 10.4 1,817
352 Jumeirah Third جميرا الثالثة 3.4 14,188
353 Al Safa First الصفا الأولى 2.4 9,043
354 Al Quoz First القوز الاولى 3.6 21,322
355 Ghadeer Al Tair غدير الطير 5.3 5,543
356 Umm Suqeim First أم سقيم الأولى 2.8 12,468
357 Al Safa Second الصفا الثانية 1.9 7,062
358 Al Quoz Third القوز الثالثة 2.4 50,190
359 Al Quoz Fourth القوز الرابعة 2.2 21,691
362 Umm Suqeim Second أم سقيم الثانية 3.2 13,236
363
Al Manara
المنارة 2.2 8,745
364 Al Quoz Industrial First القوز الصناعية الأولى 4.8 28,060
365 Al Quoz Industrial Second القوز الصناعية الثانية 5.1 128,867
366 Umm Suqeim Third أم سقيم الثالثة 2.6 7,777
367 Umm Al Sheif أم الشيف 1.8 4,618
368 Al Quoz Industrial Third القوز الصناعية الثالثة 4.4 17,306
369 Al Quoz Industrial Fourth القوز الصناعية الرابعة 4.7 38,761
372 Al Sufouh First الصفوح الأولى 5.9 4,686
373 Al Barsha First البرشاء الأولى 4.0 41,532
375 Al Barsha Third البرشاء الثالثة 4.9 15,401
376 Al Barsha Second البرشاء الثانية 6.4 16,417
381 Nakhlat Jumeira نخلة جميرا 26.7 25,050
382 Al Sufouh Second الصفوح الثانية 4.3 6,478
383 Al Thanyah First الثنيه الأولى (قرية ربيع الصحراء) 1.1 25,778
384 Al Thanyah Second الثنيه الثانية (مضمار جبل علي) 6.2 0
388 Al Thanyah Third الثنيه الثالثة (تلال الامارات الثانية) 3.8 22,394
392 Marsa Dubai مرسى دبي (الميناء السياحي) 8.9 62,570
393 Al Thanyah Fifth الثنيه الخامسة (تلال الامارات الاولى) 9.7 40,957
394 Al Thanyah Fourth الثنيه الرابعة (تلال الامارات الثالثة) 11.1 28,424

North Central - Sector 4

Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary with the Dubai Skyline

This sector develops in the central-northern area of Dubai. It includes the

Al Warqaa
and Wadi Alshabak therefore fall within it. It is the smallest of Dubai's sectors with an area of just 61.8 km².

Dubai Festival City
Community Code
Community Name
Arabic Name
Area
(km2)
Population
(2021)
412 Al Kheeran الخيران 6.3 5,270
413 Ras Al Khor رأس الخور 7.8 2
415 Al Khairan First الخيران الأولى 7.3 2,086
416 Nad Al Hammar ند الحمر 8.3 16,930
421
Al Warqaa First
الورقاء الأولى 2.4 26,405
422
Al Warqaa Second
الورقاء الثانية 3.6 11,323
423
Al Warqaa Third
الورقاء الثالثة 6.2 15,613
424
Al Warqaa Fourth
الورقاء الرابعة 5.1 14,308
425
Al Warqaa Fifth
الورقاء الخامسة 4.3 0
431 Wadi Alshabak وادي الشبك 10.5 3

Southwest - Sector 5

This sector develops along the southern coastal area of Dubai, from Marsa Dubai in the north, to the border with the

Jabal Ali with its port and its industrial zone, the artificial island of Palm Jebel Ali and the building Al Wajeha Al Bahriah (Dubai Waterfront), as well as the residential area of Dubai Investment Park and the development of Madinat Al Mataar, also called Dubai South, which hosted Expo 2020 and is home to the new Al Maktoum International Airport
.

Palm Jebel Ali from Space (October 2021).
Al Wasl Plaza of EXPO 2020.
Community Code
Community Name
Arabic Name
Area
(km2)
Population
(2021)
501
Nakhlat Jabal Ali
نخلة جبل علي 58.1 5
502 Al Wajeha Al Bahriah الواجهة البحرية 124.7 4
511 Hessyan First حصيان الاولى 23.8 3,341
512 Hessyan Second حصيان الثانية 51.9 10,381
513 Saih Shuaib 1 سيح شعيب 1 41.6 16
516
Jabal Ali Industrial Third
جبل علي الصناعية الثالثة 30.0 0
518
Jabal Ali Industrial Second
جبل علي الصناعية الثانية 32.6 28,000
521 Madinat Al Mataar مدينة المطار 141.8 4,150
531 Saih Shuaib 2 سيح شعيب 2 22.3 12,629
532 Saih Shuaib 3 سيح شعيب 3 16.0 4,684
533 Saih Shuaib 4 سيح شعيب 4 19.4 10,766
591
Jabal Ali First
جبل علي الأولى 21.3 77,363
592
Jabal Ali Second
جبل علي الثانية 5.1 1,008
593
Jabal Ali Third
جبل علي الثالثة 365.0 218
594 Mena Jabal Ali ميناء جبل علي 34.8 9,467
597
Dubai Investment Park Second
مجمع دبي للاستثمار الثاني 18.8 80,118
598
Dubai Investment Park First
مجمع دبي للاستثمار الأول 17.2 63,094
599
Jabal Ali Industrial First
جبل علي الصناعية الأولى 22.1 198,228

Central - Sector 6

Ras Al Khor Industrial Area 1.

This sector is located in the central area of the Emirate of Dubai. It is bordered, in broad terms, by Emirates Road (E 611) to the east, by Al Yalayis Street (D 57) to the south, by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E 311) and Al Khail Road (E 44) then, to the west and from Ras Al Khor Road (E 44) to the north. It includes, among other things: the vast industrial area of Ras Al Khor, the residential areas of Nad Al Sheba and Wadi Al Safa, with the Al Warsan area containing the residential complex of Dubai International City. The largest community in the sector is Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid (literally "Gardens of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid") which is also known as Mohammed Bin Rashid City, which contains prestigious residential complexes and luxury villas.

Meydan Racecourse in Nad Al Sheba.
Community Code
Community Name
Arabic Name
Area
(km2)
Population
(2021)
611 Bu Kadra بو كدرة 1.7 112
612 Ras Al Khor Industrial First رأس الخور الصناعية الأولى 2.6 2,160
613 Ras Al Khor Industrial Second رأس الخور الصناعية الثانية 4.2 1,833
614 Ras Al Khor Industrial Third رأس الخور الصناعية الثالثة 5.4 22,247
615 Nadd Al Shiba Second ند الشبا الثانية 7.5 2,569
616 Nadd Al Shiba Third ند الشبا الثالثة 6.3 1,137
617 Nadd Al Shiba Fourth ند الشبا الرابعة 6.2 3,898
618 Nadd Al Shiba First ند الشبا الأولى 21.7 6,589
621
Warsan First
ورسان الاولى 8.4 108,176
622
Warsan Second
ورسان الثانية 8.6 1,409
624
Warsan Fourth
ورسان الرابعة 7.9 10,104
626 Nadd Hessa ند حصة 9.8 40,819
631 Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid حدائق الشيخ محمد بن راشد 38.7 3,356
643 Wadi Al Safa 2 وادي الصفا 2 10.5 10,890
645 Wadi Al Safa 3 وادي الصفا 3 30.2 10,270
646 Wadi Al Safa 4 وادي الصفا 4 6.9 167
648 Wadi Al Safa 5 وادي الصفا 5 16.3 20,479
664 Wadi Al Safa 6 وادي الصفا 6 7.8 18,856
665 Wadi Al Safa 7 وادي الصفا 7 8.4 8,957
671
Al Barsha South First
البرشاء جنوب الاولى 5.9 14,500
672
Al Barsha South Second
البرشاء جنوب الثانية 4.8 7,239
673
Al Barsha South Third
البرشاء جنوب الثالثة 3.7 8,573
674 Al Hebiah First الحبيه الاول 4.2 11,155
675 Al Hebiah Second الحبيه الثانية 3.3 781
676 Al Hebiah Third الحبيه الثالثة 4.3 7,238
677 Al Hebiah Sixth الحبيه السادسة 3.3 2,455
681
Al Barsha South Fourth
البرشاء جنوب الرابعة 6.8 29,087
682 Al Hebiah Fourth الحبيه الرابعة 9.1 21,609
683 Al Hebiah Fifth الحبيه الخامسة 8.1 10,302
684
Al Barsha South Fifth
البرشاء جنوب الخامسة 3.0 7,809
685 Me'aisem First معيصم الأول 16.4 18,484
686 Me'aisem Second معيصم الثانية 10.4 13

Northeast - Sector 7

Mosque in Al Awir

This sector is located in the north-eastern part of the Emirate of Dubai and is bordered to the north and east by the Emirate of Sharjah. The external border is marked to the north by the Maleha Road and to the east by the Nazwa Road, while the internal borders with the other sectors are marked to the north-west by the Emirates Road, and to the south-west by the Al Awir Road (E 44) which however in that stretch is called Dubai-Hatta Road.

The Sector is part of the Dubai Non-Urban Area and contains sparsely populated communities, such as

Lehbab
, Al Meryal and Nazwah, and mostly desert and virtually uninhabited areas such as Al Wohoosh and Enkhali. For these reasons the sector is the least populated with a presence of just over 15,000 residents (2021 data).

Al Nazwah Desert.
Community Code
Community Name
Arabic Name
Area
(km2)
Population
(2021)
711 Al Awir First العوير الأولى 39.7 4,488
721 Al Awir Second العوير الثانية 52.4 5,874
724 Enkhali نخلي 49.0 2
727 Al Wohoosh الوحوش 25.4 48
731
Lehbab First
لهباب الأولى 33.8 3,389
735 Al Meryal المريال 15.5 769
736 Nazwah نزوه 13.1 575

East - Sector 8

The town of Hatta.

This sector is located in the central-eastern area of the Emirate of Dubai and borders to the east with the Emirate of Sharjah and to the south with the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The external border to the east and south coincides with the similar borders of the Desert Conservation Reserve of Dubai, which occupies much of the southern surface of the Sector. The Sector also includes the community of Hatta which constitutes an exclave of Dubai located in the Ḥajar Mountains. The land is part of the Dubai Non-Urban Area consisting mainly of desert terrain, conservation areas and non-urban settlements. Apart from Hatta and the communities north of the Warsan territory, and in part of Al Rowaiyah, the other communities are sparsely populated if not completely devoid of residents.

Oryx leucoryx
) at the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve.
Community Code
Community Name
Arabic Name
Area
(km2)
Population
(2021)
811
Warsan 3
ورسان الثالثة 10.4 12,613
812 Al Rowaiyah First الرويه الأولى 11.5 3,263
813 Al Rowaiyah Second الرويه الثانية 7.5 0
814 Al Rowaiyah Third الرويه الثالثة 60.0 4,897
821 Mereiyeel مرييل 30.7 424
824 Umm Al Daman أم الدمن 35.2 299
826 Le Hemaira الحميرا 36.4 56
831
Lehbab Second
لهباب الثانية 63.2 1,601
835 Umm Al Mo'meneen أم المؤمنين 32.7 169
841 Margham مرغم 152.6 1,217
845 Al Maha المها 41.7 205
847 Umm Eselay أم السلي 35.2 216
851 Remah رماح 82.9 195
857 Margab مرقب 34.6 666
861 Yaraah يراح 76.5 100
891 Hatta حتا 128.8 14,985

South - Sector 9

Camel Milk from Camelicious produced in Umm Nahad

This sector is located in the central and southern area of the Emirate of Dubai of which it occupies a large part. It is bordered to the south and west by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The territory is part of the Dubai Non-Urban Area consisting largely of desert territories, aquifer areas, gas extraction areas, conservation areas and agricultural settlements. Within it is the Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve, which is the largest reserve in the Emirates, with its famous Qudra Lakes. The Sector is the largest of Dubai's sectors with a surface area of approximately 1,664 km², but the least densely populated, with fewer than 18,000 residents (density of approximately 10.8 inhabitants/km²).

The Sevens Stadium in Al Marmoom
Dubai camel market in Al Lesaily
Sunset on the E14 road bordering Abu Dhabi at Al Faqa
Community Code
Community Name
Arabic Name
Area
(km2)
Population
(2021)
911 Madinat Hind 1 مدينة هند 1 14.1 8
912 Madinat Hind 2 مدينة هند 2 8.5 2
913 Madinat Hind 3 مدينة هند 3 15.3 3,623
914 Madinat Hind 4 مدينة هند 4 60.4 3,136
915 Al Yufrah 1 اليفره 1 17.5 403
917
Al Marmoom
المرموم 27.3 141
919 Al Yufrah 2 اليفره 2 11.8 3
921 Al Yalayis 1 الياليس 1 17.8 1,679
922 Al Yalayis 2 الياليس 2 14.3 3,685
923 Al Yalayis 3 الياليس 3 12.3 4
924 Al Yalayis 4 الياليس 4 13.2 8
925 Al Yalayis 5 الياليس 5 25.2 88
931 Al Lesaily الليسيلي 112.7 2,950
941 Grayteesah قريطيسه 91.8 58
945 Al Fagaa الفقع 140.5 442
951 Saih Al Salam سيح السلم 88.7 615
956 Al Hathmah الحثمة 82.3 37
961 Madinat Latifa مدينة لطيفة 170.7 684
967 Ghadeer Barashy غدير براشي 70.9 33
971 Saih Al Dahal سيح الدحل 190.2 3
975 Al O'shoosh العشوش 58.9 3
978 Saih Shua'alah سيح شعيله 69.5 3
981 Mugatrah مقطره 139.9 347
987 Al Layan 1 الليان 1 28.3 0
988 Al Layan 2 الليان 2 37.0 0
991 Hefair حفير 143.6 0

References

  1. ^ "Population Bulletin" (PDF). Dubai Statistics Center, Government of Dubai. 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2024.