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Dubai [a] is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populous of the country's seven emirates. [5] [6] [7] As of 2024, the city has a population of around 3.79 million, [8] more than 90% of which are expatriates.
Module:Location map/data/Dubai is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Dubai. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
image2 = Map of Dubai blank.svg Alternative map image which can be displayed via the AlternativeMap parameter; top = 26.5 Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees; bottom = 22.4 Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees; left = 51.4 Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees; right = 56.6 Longitude at right edge of map ...
The city of Dubai is located on the coast of the Persian Gulf, while the Emirate stretches inland and is bordered to the south by the emirate of Abu Dhabi, to the northeast by the emirate of Sharjah, to the southeast by the country of Oman, to the east by the emirate of Ajman, and to the north by the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.
A view of the Dubai Creek from a harbour. The sandy desert surrounding the city supports wild grasses and occasional date palms. Desert hyacinths grow in the sabkha plains east of the city, while acacia and ghaf trees grow in the flat plains within the proximity of the Western Al Hajar mountains.
Deira alongside Bur Dubai, Karama and Satwa, is part of an area that’s locally known as ‘Old Dubai’. It’s because these are some of the most historic quarters of the city and home to countless iconic structures, from centuries-old gold and spice souqs to ancient forts and fortresses.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Coordinates 25°11′57″N 55°16′06″E / 25.199158587431697°N 55.26828299072191°E / 25.199158587431697; 55.26828299072191
The UAE lies between 22°50′ and 26° north latitude and between 51° and 56°25′ east longitude. [3] It shares a 19 km (12 mi) border with Qatar on the northwest, a 530 km (330 mi) border with Saudi Arabia on the west, south, and southeast, and a 450 km (280 mi) border with Oman on the southeast and northeast.