Al Twar ( ar, الطوار) 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 Twar borders
Dubai International Airport
Dubai International Airport ( ar, مطار دبي الدولي) is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic. It is also the nineteenth-busies ...
to the south,
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 ...
to the north,
Hor Al Anz Hor Al Anz ( ar, هور العنز ) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The locality is in Deira, East Dubai. Hor Al Anz is bounded by routes D 82 (Abu Baker Al Siddique Road), E 11 (Al Ittihad Road), D 82
D, or d, is the ...
to the west and
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 ...
to the east. It is bounded to the north and south by routes
D 93 (Al Nahda Road) and
D 91 (Abu Hail Road) respectively. Al Twar contains three sub-communities:
* Al Twar 1
* Al Twar 2
* Al Twar 3
Al Twar is considered an expensive residential area in Dubai and home to many well known Dubai businessmen. It is predominantly a residential community. Landmarks in Al Twar include Al Wafa Hypermarket and Dubai Police headquarters as well as a state of the art indoor sports facility where residents of the area partake in sporting tournaments in Football, Table Tennis, Badminton and even Soap Football. Captain Majid is a common idol amongst the youth in the area. Al Twar also has parks such as the Al Twar Park.
References
Communities in Dubai
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