Al Garhoud ( ar, القرهود, ) is a commercial and residential zone. It is near Mirdif and it is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Garhoud is close to Dubai International Airport and therefore preferred by Emirates Airline pilots as a living place. The Emirates Aviation College is also situated in Al Garhoud.
The roads around Al Garhoud are notorious for their traffic. People generally leave out the 'Al' part of Al Garhoud and call it Garhoud.
The Emirates Airline/
Emirates Group
The Emirates Group ( ar, مجموعة الإمارات) is a state-owned Dubai-based international aviation holding company headquartered in Garhoud, Dubai, Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, near Dubai International Airport. The Emirates Gro ...
head office is in Garhoud.Citibank and Emirates Group boost partnership ." Citibank. Tuesday 14 July 2009. Retrieved on 22 June 2010. "Emirates Group's new headquarters located in Al-Garhoud which houses more than 6,000 Emirates employees."Daallo Airlines has its head office in the airport Free Zone.Contact Us ." Daallo Airlines. Retrieved on 22 June 2010.
Schools
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Cambridge International School, Dubai
Cambridge ( ) is a College town, university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on the River Cam approximately north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Cambridge was 145,700. Cam ...
Al Mawakeb School - Al Garhoud
Al Mawakeb Schools ( ar, مدارس المواكب) is an international school system in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Al Mawakeb School - Al Garhoud ." Al Mawakeb Schools. Retrieved on November 15, 2015. "Since opening its doors in 1979, this AMSI managed school is one of Dubai’s most well-established international schools. "
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Grammar School, Dubai
Grammar School in Dubai is a private school located in Al Garhoud, Dubai, UAE. The school is managed by Athena Education. Grammar School follows the British National Curriculum, offering the elementary school courses for students from FS1 up to ...