Al Ras

Al Ras is a locality in , the United Arab Emirates. It is the westernmost locality in the area of and borders the Dubai Creek to the west and south, and Al Dhagaya and to the east.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Also known as: “Al Ra’s”, “Al Ras, Dubai”, “Al-Ras”, “Ar Ra’s”, and “Ras”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dubai Municipality Museum and Grand Mosque.

Museum
is a heritage site located in the . Established in 1957, it housed the headquarters of Dubai Municipality until 1964, when the municipality moved to a new building on Al Maktoum Street.

Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a in , , . It is located between the textile souk and the close to a small stream in the area.

Marketplace
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Dubai or the Old Souk is a traditional market in , . The is located in , in eastern Dubai, and is adjacent to the Dubai Gold Souk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Sabkha and Bur Dubai.

Suburb
is a locality in , . is a small community between , , Al Dhagaya and in the region of eastern Dubai.

Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.
is in essence downtown . It stretches from the southern side of Dubai Creek to 2nd of December St or D 73 Rd, formerly Al Dhiyafa Rd. It has experienced the most development in the past decade. is to the south, and to the north, across the creek.

Photo: Jc8136, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the area of north of Dubai Creek and south of the border. It is the traditional commercial center of Dubai and the Creek and its dhows were the historic mode of transport.

Al Ras

Latitude
25.26915° or 25° 16′ 9″ north
Longitude
55.29658° or 55° 17′ 48″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
7HQQ779W+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13705920539
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
412576
Wiki­data ID
Q4117365
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Satellite Map

Discover Al Ras from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Al Ras” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الرأس”
  • Arabic: “الراس”
  • Dutch: “Al Ras”
  • Esperanto: “Alras”
  • Indonesian: “Al Ras”
  • Italian: “Al Ras”
  • Malayalam: “അൽ റാസ് (ദുബൈ)”
  • Malayalam: “അൽ റാസ്”
  • Urdu: “الراس، دبئی”
  • Urdu: “الراس”
  • Uzbek: “Al-Raʼs”

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Localities in the Area

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