Al Shindagha Tunnel

Al Shindagha Tunnel is a road tunnel under the creek of , . Opened on 19 December 1975, it was managing volumes of some 55,000 vehicles daily by 2010.
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  • Type: Tunnel
  • Description: tunnel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Also known as: “Nafaq ash Shindaghah” and “Shindagha Tunnel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Spice Souk and Women’s museum.

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. is situated 640 metres south of Al Shindagha Tunnel.

Museum
Photo: Lxs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 390 metres east of Al Shindagha Tunnel.

Photo: jensimon7, CC BY 2.0.
is a historic district in , . is situated 1 km southeast of Al Shindagha Tunnel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Sabkha and Deira.

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

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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.

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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.

Al Shindagha Tunnel

Latitude
25.27302° or 25° 16′ 23″ north
Longitude
55.29511° or 55° 17′ 42″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
7HQQ77FW+62
Geo­Names ID
8201311
Wiki­data ID
Q4262863
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Satellite Map

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

From Arabic to Tamil—“Al Shindagha Tunnel” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نفق الشندغة”
  • Indonesian: “Terowongan Al Shindagha”
  • Japanese: “アッ・シンダガ・トンネル”
  • Javanese: “Terowongan Al Shindagha”
  • Javanese: “Trowongan Al Shindagha”
  • Malayalam: “അൽ ഷിൻഡഗ തുരങ്കം”
  • Spanish: “Tunel Al Shindagha”
  • Spanish: “Túnel Al Shindagha”
  • Tamil: “அல் சிந்தகா சுரங்கப்பாதை”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ash Shamāl and Aḑ Ḑaghāyah.

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