Umm Hurair () is a locality 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 ...

(UAE). Umm Hurair has a small residential community as well as a shopping and economic district with

shopping malls A shopping mall (or simply mall) is a large indoor shopping center, usually anchored by department stores. The term ''mall'' originally meant a pedestrian promenade with shops along it, but in the late 1960s, it began to be used as a generi ...

, hotels, banks and restaurants. Umm Hurair is divided into two sub-communities: * Umm Hurair 1 is located in the heart of Bur Dubai, across

Al Mankhool Al Mankhool () is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located in western Dubai, in the area of Bur Dubai, Al Mankhool is largely a residential area. However, several restaurants, hotels and financial service corporations (such as Cit ...

and Al Karama. Important landmarks in Umm Hurair 1 include BurJuman shopping mall,

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 ...

Spinneys and the

Golden Sands Golden Sands ( Bulgarian: Златни пясъци, ''Zlatni pyasatsi'' ) is a major seaside resort town on the northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, adjacent to a national park of the same name in the municipality of Varna. Located 17 km ...

chain of hotels. * Umm Hurair 2 is the locality bordering the

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 ...

in between the Floating Bridge and the

Al Garhoud Bridge Al Garhoud Bridge (in Arabic: جسر القرهود) is one of three road bridges over Dubai Creek, and one of five crossings, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Garhoud Bridge forms the eastern end of the road toll (called Salik) that went into ...

. Umm Hurair 2 is home to newer real estate development projects such as

Dubai Healthcare City Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) () is a healthcare free economic zone situated in Umm Hurair, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. DHCC was launched in 2002 by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Duba ...

, Al Boom Tourist Village, Dubai Creek Park, and Wafi City including Wafi Mall. Umm Hurair 1 and 2 are geographically separated by the localities of Al Nasr (Oud Metha) and Al Karama.

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* Populated places in Dubai Communities in Dubai {{UnitedArabEmirates-geo-stub