List of communities in Dubai

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.

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 Bur Dubai, Jumeirah, and their immediate hinterland. It therefore includes the neighborhoods of Zabeel, the Financial District of Dubai made up of Trade Center 1 and Trade Center 2, and Downtown Dubai. Along the coast it includes the port area of Al Mina with 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

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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 Ras Al Khor area with its protected nature reserve and the territories east of that area. The new districts of Dubai Festival City and Dubai Creek Harbor and the areas behind them of Nad Al Hammar, 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 Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the south. It includes the vast area of 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 Al Awir, 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

The Arabian Oryx (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