Al Nahda ( ar, النهدة) is a locality in

Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

(UAE). Located in eastern Dubai in

Deira Deira ( ; Old Welsh/Cumbric: ''Deywr'' or ''Deifr''; ang, Derenrice or ) was an area of Post-Roman Britain, and a later Anglian kingdom. Etymology The name of the kingdom is of Brythonic origin, and is derived from the Proto-Celtic *''daru' ...

, Al Nahda forms part of Dubai's eastern border with the emirate of

Sharjah Sharjah (; ar, ٱلشَّارقَة ', Gulf Arabic: ''aš-Šārja'') is the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi, forming part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area. Sharjah is the capital o ...

. Portions of Al Nahda that flow north into the emirate of Sharjah fall within that emirate's jurisdiction. Al Nahda, literally meaning ''The Awakening'', is bordered to the south and east by

Al Qusais Al Qusais or Al Gusais ( ar, اﻟﻘﺼﻴﺺ ) is a large community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located in the Deira area of east Dubai. Al Qusais borders the localities of Hor Al Anz and Al Twar and is further subdivided into ...

, and to the west by

Al Mamzar Al Mamzar ( ar, الممزر) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Mamzar is located in the area of Deira, in the north-east of Dubai. The locality is bordered by the Persian Gulf to the north, Al Waheda to the west, Hor Al Anz ...

. It is bounded to the north by route E 11 (Al Ittihad Road) and to the south by a local road (204 Road). Al Nahda comprises two subcommunities — Al Nahda 1 and Al Nahda 2. Like

Muhaisnah Muhaisnah ( ar, محيصنة) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Situated in eastern Dubai in Deira. Neighborhoods Muhaisnah comprises four sub-communities: * Madinat Muhaisnah (or Muhaisnah 1) * Muhaisnah 2 * Muhaisnah 3 * Muhai ...

, the community was originally carved out of the industrial areas of

, but it has undergone extensive and mostly residential development in recent years. Landmarks include

Dubai Women's College The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT; ar, ) was established in 1988 and is the largest applied, higher education institution in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). During the 2019–2020 academic year, there were 14,246 female and 6,744 male stu ...

, Al Nahda Pond Park, Al Diyafah High School, Expo Centre Sharjah, Sahara Centre (the largest Mall in the Emirates of Sharjah), the Khalid Lake, Al Majaz Island, and the Mamzar Beach Park.

Education

Educational institutions situated in Al Nahda include: * Al Diyafah High School * The Central School * Dubai Carmel School * Future Target Institute * Jaraso Education Institute * The Millennium School * MSB Private School * Pristine Private School * Pristine Rainbow Nursery * Sahara Education Institute * The Sheffield Private School

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