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Bur Dubai

Bur Dubai 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.
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 18,700 residents
  • Description: historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Also known as: “Dubai/Bur Dubai”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood and Spice Souk.

Photo: jensimon7, CC BY 2.0.
is a historic district in , .

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.

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 Bur Dubai area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Deira and Al Mankhool.

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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.

Suburb
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is a locality in , . Located in western Dubai, in the area of Bur Dubai, is largely a residential area.

Suburb
or Al Riqqa is a locality in . Located in the heart of eastern Dubai in , is a residential and commercial centre.

Bur Dubai

Latitude
25.26237° or 25° 15′ 45″ north
Longitude
55.29633° or 55° 17′ 47″ east
Population
18,700
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
7HQQ776W+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 281204517
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
7289825
Wiki­data ID
Q140673
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Bur Dubai” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بر دبي”
  • Bengali: “বুর দুবাই”
  • Bhojpuri: “बर दुबई”
  • Catalan: “Bur Dubai”
  • Chinese: “布尔迪拜”
  • Chinese: “布爾杜拜”
  • Czech: “Bur Dubai”
  • Czech: “Bur Dubaj”
  • Czech: “Búr Dubaj”
  • Dutch: “Bur Dubai”
  • Esperanto: “Bur Dubajo”
  • French: “Bur Doubaï”
  • French: “Bur Dubaï”
  • German: “Bur Dubai”
  • German: “Dubai/Bur Dubai”
  • Hausa: “Bur Dubai”
  • Hebrew: “בור דובאי”
  • Hindi: “दुबई/बर दुबई”
  • Hindi: “बर दुबई”
  • Indonesian: “Bur Dubai”
  • Italian: “Bur Dubai”
  • Japanese: “バール・ドバイ”
  • Japanese: “ブル・ドバイ”
  • Malayalam: “ബർ ദുബായ്”
  • Malayalam: “ബർ ദുബൈ”
  • Persian: “بر دبی”
  • Polish: “Bur Dubaj”
  • Spanish: “Bur Dubai”
  • Spanish: “Bur Dubái”
  • Swedish: “Bur Dubai”
  • Tamil: “துபாய் பர் துபாய்”
  • Tamil: “பர் துபாய்”
  • Tamil: “பர்துபை”
  • Turkish: “Bur Dubai, Dubai”
  • Turkish: “Bur Dubai”
  • Urdu: “بر دبئی”
  • Uzbek: “Bur Dubay”
  • Vietnamese: “Bur Dubai”
  • “बर दुबई”

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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 Wikivoyage page “Bur Dubai”. Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.