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Ras Al Khor

Ras Al Khor or Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary is a wetland reserve in , renowned for attracting large numbers of migratory birds. It is also home to a large population of crustaceans, small mammals, and fish.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mohammed bin Rashid Library and Dubai Creek Tower.

Library
The is a large in the locality of , , on Dubai Creek that opened to the public on 16 June 2022. is situated 3 km north of Ras Al Khor.

is a proposed supported observation tower to be built in , . The preliminary cost of the tower was estimated at AED 3.67 billion.

School
Swiss International Scientific School, or SISD, is an international school situated in Dubai Healthcare City, Phase 2, , . The school hosts ~3,000 students across over 100 nationalities, and offers a multilingual curriculum in the form of the International Baccalaureate programme for Pre-KG to Grade 12.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Garhoud and Oud Metha.

Suburb
, or simply Garhoud, is a commercial and residential zone in , the It is bounded by to the west, to the east, Dubai Airport to the north and Al Kheeran to the south. is situated 5 km north of Ras Al Khor.

Suburb
, or Al Nasr is a locality in , . Although a small residential locality, has several commercial and entertainment complexes, schools and cultural clubs. is situated 5 km northwest of Ras Al Khor.

Suburb
or The Dubai Downtown is a large-scale, mixed-use complex in , United Arab Emirates. It was developed by the Emaar real estate development company. is situated 6 km west of Ras Al Khor.

Ras Al Khor

Latitude
25.19396° or 25° 11′ 38″ north
Longitude
55.33925° or 55° 20′ 21″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
United Nations Location Code
AE RAK
Open location code
7HQQ58VQ+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8143204820
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8469656
Wiki­data ID
Q3595657
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Ras Al Khor” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “رأس الخور”
  • Arabic: “محمية رأس الخور للحياة الفطرية”
  • Chinese: “拉斯豪尔”
  • Dutch: “Ras Al Khor”
  • Esperanto: “Ras Alĥor”
  • French: “Ras al-Khor”
  • Greek: “Ρας Αλ Κορ”
  • Indonesian: “Ras Al Khor”
  • Italian: “Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary”
  • Italian: “Ras Al Khor”
  • Japanese: “ラス・アル・ホル”
  • Malayalam: “Ras Al Khor”
  • Malayalam: “റാസൽഖൂർ വന്യജീവി സങ്കേതം”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ras al Khor”
  • Persian: “رأس الخور”
  • Serbian: “Рас ел Хур”
  • Spanish: “Ras Al Khor”
  • Urdu: “راس الخور”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Island District and Ras Al Khor Industrial 1.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dubai Creek Harbour Marina and The Viewing Point.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ras Al Khor”. Photo: Vicharam, CC BY-SA 3.0.