List of communities in Dubai

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The administrative structure of the Emirate of Dubai is organized on two levels: the first level is made up of the Sectors, the second level is made up of the Communities (sometimes also referred to as Districts).

This subdivision is not linked to historical or ethnic reasons, but to administrative management and planning needs. Indeed the collection of data on population distribution by sector/community is significant for planning purposes and provides information portraying the picture of population size in each region that planners and decision makers can use to generate correct plans and programs taking into account the context of each community and the needs of public facilities and services of each of them.

This subdivision does not uniquely identify the city of Dubai and therefore does not distinguish between communities belonging to the metropolitan nucleus itself and those belonging to the suburbs or suburbs. However, help to make this distinction comes from the 2020 Dubai Urban Plan. This plan divides the territory of the Emirate into four areas, which reflect distinctive environmental and landscape qualities as well as urban settlement characteristics and land use functions. These areas are:

* Area 1: Offshore Sensitive Urban Area (within 12 nautical miles from the coast);
* Area 2: Metropolitan Urban Area (west of the Outer Bypass Road (E 611 or "Emirates Road"));
* Area 3: Non-urban area (desert lands including land uses for: equestrian sports and camel racing, conservation areas, non-urban settlements);
* Area 4: Non-urban area (desert lands including land uses for: aquiferous areas, gas extraction areas, agricultural settlements);

On the basis of this distinction, the metropolitan area of Dubai can therefore be defined as the portion of land between the E 311 and the coast. This area coincides, net of some small portions, with that subtended by Sectors 1 to 6, also including the offshore area of the artificial islands, whose communities therefore constitute the urban nucleus of the city of Dubai.

## Sectors

The Sectors of Dubai, (in Arabic  *القطاع*, transliterated *Al-Qiṭā*), are 9.

Below are the Sectors with their surface area and population updated to 2021, as indicated by the referenced reports of the Dubai Statistic Center.

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## Community

The Communities (in Arabic: *المنطقة* ) are the second tier of the administrative structure of the Emirate of Dubai. As of December 31, 2021, there were 226 Communities divided into nine Sectors.

Below are the Communities broken down by Sector, with their area  and population updated to 2021, as indicated in the referenced reports of the Dubai Statistic Center.

### Sector 1

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This Sector is spread over the northern coastal area of Dubai, on the north bank of the Dubai Creek. Corresponds to the historic district of Deira and its artificial island. With a population of around 494,000 residents on an area of just under 125 km², it is the most densely populated sector (density of around 3,950 inhab./km²).

### Sector 2

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This Sector is in the northern area of Dubai, on the border with the Emirate of Sharjah. Within its territory are some of Dubai's most populous neighborhoods and communities, including Muhaisnah, Mirdif, Al Nahda and Al Qusais. The Dubai International Airport and Mushrif Public Park are also located in the sector.

### Sector 3

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This Sector extends along the central coastal area of Dubai, and on the southern bank of the Dubai Creek and includes the districts of Bur Dubai, Jumeirah, and the territories of their immediate hinterland. It therefore includes the districts of Zabeel, the Financial District of Dubai made up of the Trade Center 1 and Trade Center 2 and Downtown Dubai with the Burj Khalifa . Along the coast it includes the port area of Al MIna with Port Rashed to the north, and the new residential district of Dubai Marina to the south. All the artificial islands in front of the relative section of coast are also part of the sector. It is the most populous sector of Dubai with an attendance of over 1,200,000 residents (2021 data).

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### Sector 4

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This Sector is developed in the central-northern area of Dubai. It includes the area of Ras Al Khor with its protected nature reserve and the territories east of this area. Therefore, the new districts of Dubai Festival City and Dubai Creek Harbour and the areas of Nad Al Hammar, Al Warqaa and Wadi Alshabak fall within it. It is the smallest of Dubai's sectors with an area of just 61.8 km².

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### Sector 5

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This Sector extends along the southern coast of Dubai, from Marsa Dubai in the north to the border with the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the south. It includes the large area of Jabal Ali with its port and related industrial zone, the artificial island of Palm Jebel Ali and the developing Al Wajeha Al Bahriah (Dubai Waterfront), as well as the residential area of Dubai Investment Park and the development area of Madinat Al Mataar, also called Dubai South, which hosted the Expo 2020 and is home to the new Al Maktoum International Airport.

### Sector 6

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This Sector is located in the central area of the Emirate of Dubai. It is broadly bounded by Emirates Road (E 611) to the east, Al Yalayis Street (D 57) to the south, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E 311) before and Al Khail Road (E 44) then, west and by the Ras Al Khor Road (E 44) north. It includes among others: the vast industrial area of Ras Al Khor, the residential areas of Nad Al Sheba and Wadi Al Safa, the area of Warsan with the residential complex of the Dubai International City within it. The largest community in the sector is that of Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid (literally "Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Gardens") which is also known as Mohammed Bin Rashid City, which contains prestigious residential complexes and luxury villas.

### Sector 7

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This Sector is located in the northeastern part of the Emirate of Dubai and is bordered to the north and east by the Emirate of Sharjah. The outer boundary is marked on the north by Maleha Road and on the east by Nazwa Road, while the inner boundaries with the other sectors are marked by the Emirates Road on the northwest, and on the southwest by the Al Awir Road. (E 44) which however in that stretch takes the name of Dubai-Hatta Road.

The Sector is part of the Non-Urban Area of Dubai and contains sparsely populated communities, such as Al Awir, Lehbab, Al Meryal and Nazwah and mostly desert areas and almost uninhabited like Al Wohoosh and Enkhali. For these reasons, the sector is the least populated with a presence of just over 15,000 residents (2021 data).

### Sector 8

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This Sector is located in the east-central area of the Emirate of Dubai and borders on the Emirate of Sharjah to the east and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to the south. The external border to the east and south coincides with the analogous borders of the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, which occupies a large part of the southern surface of the Sector. The Sector also includes the community of Hatta which constitutes an exclave of Dubai located in the Hajar Mountains. The territory is part of the Dubai Non-Urban Area which consists mainly of desert lands, conservation areas and non-urban settlements. Apart from Hatta and the communities north of the territory of Warsan, and parts of Al Rowaiyah, the other communities are sparsely populated if not entirely without residents.

### Sector 9

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This Sector is located in the central and southern area of the Emirate of Dubai, of which it occupies a large part. It is bordered by Emirate of Abu Dhabi to the south and west. The territory is part of the Dubai Non-Urban Area which consists largely of desert lands, aquifers, gas fields, conservation areas and agricultural settlements. Inside is the Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve, which is the largest reserve in the Emirates, with its famous Qudra lakes. The Sector is the largest of Dubai's sectors with an area of approximately 1,664 km², but the least densely populated, with fewer than 18,000 residents (density of approximately 10.8 inhab./km²).

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## Notes

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3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dubai Statistics Center. Distribution of Estimated Population & Population Density (person/km2) by Sector and Community - Emirate of Dubai (2021).
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## Bibliography

* Dubai Statistics Center. Population Bulletin - Emirate of Dubai - 2021.
* Dubai Municipality, Planning Department. Dubai 2020 Urban Masterplan'.

## External links

* Dubai Statistics Center.
* Division of Dubai.
* Interactive map of the Emirate of Dubai.