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District of Dubai
Dubai - United Arab Emirates

21st Century Tower

The 21st Century Tower is a 55-story skyscraper along the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai . When it was completed in 2003 it took the title of the world's tallest residential building, but later the Eureka Tower in Melbourne, Australia and the Q1 tower in Australia's Gold Coast bumped it to its current position. It is occupied by Cabin Crew and Flight Crew of Emirates Airline. It has a gym on the top floor and a pool on the roof. The skyscraper contains seven elevators.

Located at 25.2108, 55.2761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Skyscrapers between 250 and 299 meters, Residential buildings completed in 2003, Residential skyscrapers in Dubai

Jumeirah

Jumeirah literally means "burning embers". It is a coastal residential area in Dubai, United Arab Emirates mainly comprising low rise private dwellings. It is administratively divided into three neighborhoods titled "Jumeirah 1," Jumeirah 2" and "Jumeirah 3. " It has both expensive and large detached properties as well as more modest town houses built in a variety of architectural styles. The area is popular with expatriates working in the emirate and is familiar to many tourists visiting Dubai.

Located at 25.2101, 55.249 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Communities in Dubai

American School of Dubai

The American School of Dubai (ASD), previously known as the Jumeirah American School, is located in the Al-Barsha community of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. An independent not for profit community school, ASD was founded in 1966 to serve the needs of North American families and other expatriate populations in Dubai. It was the first American curriculum school established in Dubai and is still the only nonprofit American school located in the emirate.

Located at 25.2183, 55.2597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Dubai, International schools in the United Arab Emirates, Educational institutions established in 1975, Schools in Dubai

The Dubai Mall

The Dubai Mall is the world's largest shopping mall based on total area and sixth largest by gross leasable area. Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, it is part of the 20-billion-dollar Burj Khalifa complex, and includes 1,200 shops. Access to the mall is provided via Doha Street, rebuilt as a double-decker road in April 2009. Twice delayed, Dubai Mall opened on 4 November 2008, with about 635 retailers, marking the world's largest-ever mall opening in retail history.

Located at 25.1975, 55.2792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Shopping malls in Dubai, Shopping malls established in 2008, Futurist architecture, Dubai architecture, High-tech architecture, Postmodern architecture

JW Marriott Marquis Dubai

The JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Hotel is a 72-storey, 355 m twin-tower skyscraper complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The AED1.8 billion features a 1,608 room hotel run by Marriott International. The JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Hotel is the tallest hotel in Dubai, surpassing the Rose Rayhaan by Rotana, and it was the world's tallest hotel when opened.

Located at 25.1856, 55.2566 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Dubai, Skyscrapers over 350 meters, Skyscraper hotels in Dubai, Hotel buildings completed in 2012, Hotels in Dubai, The Emirates Group, Twin towers, High-tech architecture, Postmodern architecture

Business Bay

Business Bay is a central business district under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project features numerous skyscrapers located in an area where Dubai Creek will be dredged and extended. Business Bay will have upwards of 240 buildings, comprising commercial and residential developments. The infrastructure of Business Bay has been completed in 2008, and the entire development is expected to be completed between 2012-2015.

Located at 25.1837, 55.2666 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Financial districts, Communities in Dubai, Bays of the United Arab Emirates, Central business districts in the United Arab Emirates, Mixed-use developments in the United Arab Emirates

The Address Downtown Dubai

The Address Downtown Dubai, formerly The Address Downtown Burj Dubai, is a 63-storey, 302.2 m supertall hotel and residential skyscraper in the Burj Dubai Development Area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the 12th tallest building in the city. The tower is another supertall structure in the massive development named Downtown Dubai, which includes the centerpiece supertall building, the Burj Khalifa.

Located at 25.1939, 55.2791 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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The Address Hotels + Resorts, Skyscrapers between 300 and 349 meters, Hotels in Dubai, Residential skyscrapers in Dubai, Residential buildings completed in 2008, Condo-hotels

Jumeirah Beach Hotel

Jumeirah Beach Hotel is a hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The hotel, which opened in 1997, is operated by the Dubai-based hotelier Jumeirah. The hotel contains 598 rooms and suites, 19 beachfront villas, and 20 restaurants and bars. This wave-shaped hotel complements the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab, which is adjacent to the Jumeirah Beach Hotel. The hotel occupies a location on the beach. Visitors to the hotel have at total of 33,800 square metres of beach for their use.

Located at 25.1416, 55.1905 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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High-tech architecture, Hotels in Dubai, Hotel buildings completed in 1997, Hotels established in 1997, Postmodern architecture

Safa Park

Safa Park is a 64 hectare (158.147 acre) urban park located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is 10.53 km (6.60 mi) southwest of the traditional center of Dubai along Sheikh Zayed Road. The park is bordered by Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Wasl Road, Al Hadiqa Street, and 55th Street. Created in 1975, Safa Park was located on the outskirts of Dubai. Prior to its creation, the area was inhabited by illegal immigrants from South Asia. They lived in makeshift homes without running water.

Located at 25.1856, 55.2472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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1975 establishments, Parks in Dubai

Mercato Shopping Mall

Mercato Shopping Mall is a shopping centre in Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The mall is designed to look like a Mediterranean town during the European Renaissance in either Italy, France, or Spain. Opening in 2002, the mall cost 120 million dirhams. The name "mercato" comes from the Italian word meaning "market.

Located at 25.2161, 55.2528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Shopping malls established in 2002, Shopping malls in Dubai

Dusit Thani Dubai

Dusit Thani Dubai (formerly Dusit Dubai) is a 153 m, 40-storey hotel tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction of the Dusit Dubai was completed in 2001. The most notable aspect of the tower is that the structure is divided into two bases which join at the top. It is believed to have been constructed as such to resemble the wai, the Thai greeting. The left base contains apartments while the right base are fully furnished hotel apartments.

Located at 25.2061, 55.2729 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Dubai, Hotel buildings completed in 2001, Skyscraper hotels in Dubai, Hotels in Dubai, Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters

Al Bada

Al Bada is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Bada is located in western Dubai and is bordered by the localities of Jumeirah, Al Hudaiba and Al Satwa. Al Bada is largely residential and is bounded by D 92 (Al Wasl Road) and D 90 (Al Satwa Road). The Iranian Hospital is located in Al Bada.

Located at 25.2198, 55.2647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Al Wasl, Dubai

Al Wasl is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The locality is located in western Dubai, between the first and second interchanges of route E 11 (Sheikh Zayed Road). Al Wasl is a residential community and is bordered to the north by Jumeirah, to the south by Business Bay, to west by Al Safa and to the east by Al Satwa. The locality gets its name from a historic British reference to the city of Dubai.

Located at 25.1964, 55.2549 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Umm Suqeim

Umm Suqeim is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Umm Suqeim is located in western Dubai, along the Jumeirah Beach coastline. It is bordered to the north by Jumeirah, to the south by Al Sufouh, and to the west by Al Safa, Al Manara and Umm Al Sheif. Umm Suqeim comprises three sub-communities - — Umm Suqeim 1, Umm Suqeim 2 and Umm Suqeim 3 — which house affluent residential communities and tourist attractions.

Located at 25.1636, 55.2145 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Al Safa

Al Safa is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Safa is located in western Dubai and is bordered to the north by Jumeirah, the south by Al Quoz, the east by Al Wasl and west by Al Manara. Al Safa is bounded to the northwest and southwest by routes D 92 (Al Wasl Road) and E 11 (Sheikh Zayed Road) respectively. Al Safa is a residential area; Interchange No. 2 (Pepsi Interchange) of Sheikh Zayed Road forms the southeastern periphery of the locality.

Located at 25.1705, 55.2327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Al Quoz

Al Quoz, or Al Goze, is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Quoz is located in western Dubai. It is bordered to the north by Al Wasl and to the west by Umm Al Sheif, Al Manara and Al Safa, forming a long rectangle between Al Khail and Sheikh Zayed roads. Al Quoz consists of a mainly residential area in the northeast and an industrial area in the southwest with four subcommunities each.

Located at 25.1308, 55.2327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Umm Al Sheif

Umm Al Sheif is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Umm Al Sheif is a small, residential locality in western Dubai. It is bordered to the north by Umm Suqeim, the northeast by Al Manara, the south by Al Barsha and Al Quoz and the west by Al Sufouh. It is bounded to the north by route D 92 (Al Wasl Road) and to the south by route E 11 (Sheikh Zayed Road). A local road (Al Thaniya Road) separates Umm Al Sheif from Al Manara.

Located at 25.1314, 55.2038 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Al Manara, Dubai

Al Manara is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located in western Dubai, Al Manara is bordered to the north by Umm Suqeim, the east and south by Al Quoz and the west by Umm Al Sheif. Al Manara, literally meaning The Beacon, is a developing residential community and houses many affluent villas and town housees. The locality is bounded to the southeast by route E 11 (Sheikh Zayed Road). Interchange No.

Located at 25.1445, 55.2132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Downtown Dubai

Downtown Dubai, previously known as Downtown Burj Dubai, is a large-scale mixed-use complex under development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the home of some of the city's most important landmarks including Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, and Dubai Fountain. It covers an area of 2 square kilometres, and estimated to cost US$20 billion (Dh73 billion) upon completion. The complex is situated along Sheikh Zayed Road across from Al Wasl locality on the north-west.

Located at 25.1837, 55.2666 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Financial districts, Buildings and structures under construction in Dubai, Skyscrapers in Dubai, Mixed-use developments in the United Arab Emirates

Dubai Zoo

Dubai Zoo is a 1.5-hectare located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was originally built in 1967 by a Dubai resident when H. H. Sheikh Rashid bin Maktoum, the late Ruler of Dubai, permitted Otto J. Bulart to build a zoo on a two hectare plot in Jumeirah. It is still the oldest zoo in the Arabian Peninsula. It was considered a Dubai landmark in the late 1960s as it indicated the "town's end". In 1971 the management of the Dubai Zoo was taken over by the Dubai Municipality.

Located at 25.2224, 55.2566 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Zoos in the United Arab Emirates, 1967 establishments in the United Arab Emirates

Dubai Gold and Diamond Park

Dubai Gold and Diamond Park is located in Dubai, UAE. It was established in May 2001. Spreading 511,343 Sq. feet (Phase 1), it is located 20 km from Dubai International Airport. The three-storey development, which makes up Phase One of the park, is already fully let. The park is an extension of the Jebel Ali Free Zone.

Located at 25.126, 55.2088 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Geography of Dubai, Ports and harbours of the United Arab Emirates, History of Dubai, Transport in Dubai, Jewellery districts

The Dubai Fountain

The Dubai Fountain is the worlds largest choreographed fountain system set on the 30-acre manmade Burj Khalifa Lake, at the center of the Downtown Dubai development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was designed by WET Design, the California-based company responsible for the fountains at the Bellagio Hotel Lake in Las Vegas.

Located at 25.1952, 55.2751 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Fountains in the United Arab Emirates, Buildings and structures in Dubai, Dubai architecture, Landscape design history, Parks in Dubai

Dubai Japanese School

The Dubai Japanese School is a Japanese curriculum school located in the Al Wasl area in Dubai. The Northern Association of Japanese Community established the school in 1980. The school is in proximity of Jumeira Beach. The pink-colored building is adjacent to the Modern High School campus. At 8 AM on each school day, students in grades 1-9 begin a periodic cleaning of the campus.

Located at 25.1927, 55.2541 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Schools in Dubai, Educational institutions established in 1980, Japanese international schools

O-14 (Dubai)

O14 or O-14 is an office skyscraper located in Business Bay in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is 102 m tall and has 23 floors. The building's floor area is 300,000 sq ft . There is a 1 meter space between the facade and the windows which allows hot air to rise and cool air to come in from below. The facade is 40 cm thick and made of an extremely fluid concrete. It has 1000 circular openings of various sizes.

Located at 25.1808, 55.2697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Dubai, Office buildings completed in 2009, Skyscrapers between 100 and 149 meters, Office buildings in the United Arab Emirates

Jumeirah College

Jumeirah College is a GEMS international school in the Jumeirah area of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, offering the Curriculum for England and Wales. It was established in 1999. It is a secondary school for 11-16 year olds with a sixth form for 16-18 year olds. Students prepare for the British GCSE and A level examinations. The core sports focused on include football, netball and swimming. The school was awarded an outstanding rating in the 2008 DSIB inspection.

Located at 25.1764, 55.2353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 2000, Schools in Dubai, International schools in the United Arab Emirates, GEMS schools