Al Ras, Dubai
Al Ras[1] | |
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Community | |
 Business district of Al Ras | |
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| Coordinates: 25°16′01″N 55°17′38″E / 25.267°N 55.294°E | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Dubai |
| City | Dubai |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.20 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 6,812[1] |
| Community number | 112 |
Al Ras (Arabic: اَلـرَّأْس, romanized: Ar-Ra’s, "The Cape") is a locality in Dubai,[1] the United Arab Emirates. It is the westernmost locality in the area of Deira and borders the Dubai Creek to the west and south, and Al Dhagaya and Al Buteen to the east. Al Ras, literally meaning The Cape, is one of the oldest communities in Deira. It is bounded on the north, south and west by route D 85 (Al Baniyas Road) and to the east by Old Baladiya Street (110th Road).
Important landmarks in Al Ras include the Dubai Gold Souk, Dubai Spice Souk and Al Ras Public Library (aka Dubai Public Library), which is the oldest public library in Dubai.[2] It was inaugurated by Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum in 1963, but closed for renovations in 2019.[3] Museums in the area include one dedicated to the Nabati poet Mubarak Okaili.[4]
Al Ras metro station on the Green Line of the Dubai Metro serves the area.[5]
An apartment fire in the area in April 2023 led to 16 fatalities.
Gallery
The Al Ras district in Deira and Dubai Creek in the mid 1960s
St. George Hotel in Al Ras, as seen from the Creek
Al Ras Community-level street map
Business district in Al Ras
References
- ^ a b c Existing Population and Future Holding Capacities in Dubai Urban Area (PDF), Dubai Healthcare City, 2000, archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-11, retrieved 2008-02-28
- ^ "Dubai's oldest public library closes for renovations". www.arabianbusiness.com. Arabian Business. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Dubai Culture Announces the Closure of Al Ras Public Library". www.albawaba.com. Albawaba. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Museum of the Poet Al Oqaili | Dubai Culture". dubaiculture.gov.ae. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ "Dubai Metro Green Line". Dubai Online. Retrieved 21 May 2021.