Dubai is the second largest emirate in the UAE, with an area of 1000 mi2. It is divided into two parts; Bur Dubai and Deira and both parts are intersected by Khor Dubai which is a tourist landmark in itself. Such a strategic location enabled Dubai to become a key world commercial hub, under the leadership of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and the sons of the late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the man who co-founded the UAE in concert with Sheikh Zayed and established a modern Dubai that has become a key hub overlooking the Arabian Gulf.

Old Dubai Covering an area of 1500 m2, has been called pearl of the Gulf and jewel of the world because it has an age-old heritage. It features the originality of the past and the promise of the future.

The old Dubai was divided into three main parts which are: Al Shindagha, Bur Dubai and Deira.

Khor Dubai separates between Bur Dubai and Deira. Al Shindagha is the oldest suburb of old Dubai where the ruler used to live. It had the houses of Bahharah (seamen) and Nawakhidhah (skippers).

Places in Dubai are derived from their natural features. For instance, Al Baraha district is a spacious land that has a mild weather and, so, is visited by people during summer. Al Muteena has a clay soil and Al Hamriyah is so called because it was inhabited by people from Sharjah who belong to a district in Sharjah with the same name. Also, Al Mankhoul was called after the great number of date palms that the district has.