Al Garhoud (, ), or simply Garhoud, is a commercial and residential zone in
Dubai
Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the Lis ...
,
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E ...
. It is bounded by
Port Saeed to the west,
Umm Ramool to the east,
Dubai Airport
Dubai International Airport () is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic as of 2024. It is also the busiest airport in the Middle East as ...
to the north and
Al Kheeran to the south.
The
Emirates Airline
Emirates is one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates (the other being Etihad Airways). Based in Garhoud, Dubai, the airline is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group, which is owned by the government of Dubai's Investment Corpor ...
/
Emirates Group
The Emirates Group () is a state-owned Dubai-based international aviation holding company headquartered in Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, near Dubai International Airport. The Emirates Group comprises dnata, an aviation services company ...
head office, Emirates Aviation College and Dubai Airport terminals 1 & 3 are 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. The Al Garhoud bridge is the major part of this which crosses
Dubai Creek
Dubai Creek () is a natural Seawater, saltwater creek (tidal), creek in Dubai. It extends about inwards and forms a natural port that has traditionally been used for trade and transport. The creek ranges from in width while the average depth ...
and it connects with both communities of
Deira
Deira ( ; Old Welsh/ or ; 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 , meaning 'oak' ( in modern Welsh), in which case ...
and
Sharjah
Sharjah (; ', Gulf Arabic: ''aš-Šārja'') is the List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is the capital of the Emirate of Sharjah and forms part of the D ...
and the district of
Bur Dubai
Bur Dubai () is a historic district in Dubai, located on the western side of the Dubai Creek. The name is a reference to the traditional separation of the area from Deira by the creek.
Description
The Ruler's Court is located in the district ...
. The bridge is 52.5 feet, or 16 meters, above the water.
The roads around Al Garhoud are notorious for their traffic.
Schools
*Cambridge International School, Dubai
*
New Indian Model School, Dubai
*
The Indian High School, Dubai
The Indian High School is a CBSE-affiliated Indian school in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was established in 1961 to provide education to the children of Indian expatriates and was the first expatriate educational institution in the UAE. The ...
*
Al Mawakeb School - Al Garhoud[Al Mawakeb School - Al Garhoud]
." . 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. "
*
Grammar School, Dubai
* GEMS Legacy School
*
Dubai International School
References
Communities in Dubai
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