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Dubai Creek runs northeast–southwest through the city. The eastern section of the city forms the locality of Deira and is flanked by the emirate of Sharjah in the east and the town of Al Aweer in the south. The Dubai International Airport is located south of Deira, while the Palm Deira is located north of Deira in the Persian Gulf.
Deep Dive Dubai is a 60-metre (200 ft) deep diving pool in Dubai. Containing 14,000,000 liters (3,100,000 imp gal; 3,700,000 U.S. gal) of fresh water , it is the deepest swimming pool in the world. [ 1 ]
The Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, DDCR, is a 225-square-kilometre (87 sq mi) natural reserve in the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. It was established by Emiri decree on 9 January 2002 and comprises some 5% of the Emirate of Dubai's total landmass. [1] It is home to the Al Maha Desert Resort and Spa.
Moreeb Dune or Tal Moreeb (تل مرعب Mor'ib Hill) is a large sized sand dune located in proximity of Liwa Oasis at the Empty Quarter desert in the United Arab Emirates. With a reported 50 degree slipface, and height of 300 metres [ 1 ] , the dune is popular for organised Liwa Moreeb Dune Festival and drag races competitions.
The centerpiece of this project would be the Dubai Creek Tower, which is set to become the tallest building in the world. Three additional bridges are being planned for Dubai Creek, which are the Seventh Crossing, the Al Shindagha Bridge, and the Fifth Bridge. [12] [13] The Dubai Festival City Mall on Dubai Creek opened in 2007.
The United Arab Emirates witnessed the heaviest rainfall in 75 years this week, triggering massive flooding that swept away cars, caused flights to be canceled and left multiple people dead.
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.
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