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Al Shindagha (), sometimes spelled Al Shindagah or Al Shindaga, is a neighbourhood in the traditional centre of the city of
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 ...
in the
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 has undergone major restoration works, to revive the historic area and its buildings.Al Shindagha Historical District
Retrieved 2023-01-28. From 1912 to 1958, the then ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum, lived in the area. His reconstructed residence in Al Shindagha is now open to the public as a museum."Attractions"
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It is bordered by the locality of Bur Dubai in the south, and by Port Rashid on the west. The Dubai Creek runs along the district's western periphery. The Al Shindagha Tunnel serves as the northernmost connector between the localities of Bur Dubai and
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 ...
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See also

* Heritage Village Dubai
Al Bastakiya Dubai: The Oldest Residential Area in Dubai


References

Communities in Dubai Museums in Dubai Museums in the United Arab Emirates {{UnitedArabEmirates-geo-stub