Al Shindagha ( ar, الشندغة), sometimes spelled Al Shindagah or Al Shindaga, is a neighbourhood in the traditional centre of the city of

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in the

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.http://www.dubai-travel-uae-guide.com/index.php?p=1_65_Dubai-past-Al-Shindaga# From 1912 to 1958, the then ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Saeed

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, lived in the area. His reconstructed

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in Al Shindagha is now open to the public as a museum."Attractions"
. It is bordered by the locality of

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in the south, and by

Port Rashid Mina Rashid ( ar, ميناء راشد; ), also referred to as Port Rashid, is a man-made cruise terminal in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was Dubai's first commercial port; in 2018 cargo operations moved to Jebel Ali Port. It currently serves as ...

on the west. The

Dubai Creek Dubai Creek ( ar, خور دبي, Khūr Dubay) has been described as a natural saltwater creek, tidal inlet, and watercourse or waterway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It extends about inwards and forms a natural port that has traditional ...

runs along the district's western periphery. The

Al Shindagha Tunnel Al Shindagha Tunnel (Arabic: نفق الشندغة) is a tunnel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Opened on 19 December 1975, it is the oldest and the busiest tunnel where 55,000 vehicles travel through the tunnel both directions daily. It goes unde ...

serves as the northernmost connector between the localities of

and

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