Al Sabkha ( ar, السبخة) 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 ...
,
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 ...
(UAE). Al Sabkha is a small community between
Al Rigga,
Naif,
Al Dhagaya and
Al Buteen
Al Buteen ( ar, البطين) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Buteen is located in eastern Dubai, in Deira, Dubai, Deira and is bounded to its west by Al Ras, Dubai, Al Ras, its east by Al Sabkha and its north by Al Dhagaya. ...
in the
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 ...
region of eastern Dubai.
Al Sabkha, literally meaning ''
marshland
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'' is bounded to the east by Al Sabkha Road (109th Street), to the east by 21st Street and to the north by route
D 82 (Al Naif Road). One of the smallest communities in Dubai in terms of area, Al Sabkha is home to
Arab
The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Wester ...
and
South Asia
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n communities and has an active economic district with traditional souks. Murshid
Bazaar in Al Sabkha is well known in the area for
textile
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s and electronics. Deira's main ''
abra'' station is located in the eastern section of Al Sabkha across route
D 85 (Baniyas Road).
A
Dh. 34 million (
US$
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9.2 million) parking garage with 470 parking spots was recently built in Al Sabkha by
Dubai Municipality
Dubai Municipality ( ar, بلدية دبي) is the Government of Dubai municipal body with jurisdiction over city services and the upkeep of facilities in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates and reports directly to the Dubai Executive C ...
to address parking issues in the area.
[AED34 million multi-story car parking completed in Al Sabkha]
. AMEInfo.com. August 27, 2007
References
Communities in Dubai
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