- Al Rashidiya
Infobox UAE community
comm_name = Al Rashidiya
ar_name = الراشدية
image_comm =
image_comm_caption =
emirate_name =Dubai
city_name =Dubai
comm_established =
comm_number = 216
comm_area = 4.41 km²
comm_pop = 22,326 [http://cpq.dhcc.ae/PDF%20Bank/Healthcare%20in%20Dubai/PopulationDistribution.pdf Existing Population and Future Holding Capacities in Dubai Urban Area] . Dubai Healthcare City. 2000] (2000 )
comm_density = 5,062 /km²
neighbourhood =Umm Ramool ,Dubai International Airport ,Nad Al Shamma ,Mirdif
coordinates = Coord|25.22746|55.39144|display=inline,title
dubaimetro = yes
comm_red = Al Rashidiya
footnotes =Al Rashidiya ( _ar. الراشدية) is a locality in
Dubai ,United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Rashidiya is located south ofDubai International Airport in Deira, the eastern region of Dubai. The locality is bounded to the north by routeD 89 (Al Khawaneej Road), the west by route D 62 (Nad Al Hammar Road) and the east by routeE 311 (Emirates Road). A local street, "201 Road", separates Al Rashidiya from the locality of Nad Al Shamma.Al Rashidiya borders Dubai International Airport to the north,
Umm Ramool to the west,Nad Al Shamma to the south andMirdif to the east. Local roads in Al Rashidiya follow agrid plan , with even-numbered roads running northeast-southwest, and odd-numbered roads running northwest-southeast. Al Rashidiya shares the local road addressing system with the locality of Nad Al Shamma.Important landmarks in Al Rashidiya include Al Rashidiya Park and Bin Sougat Shopping Mall. Al Rashidiya is a relatively wealthy neighbourhood of
expatriot s andEmirati s. The locality is dotted with independentvilla s andtown home s. Dubai's Airport Tunnel, part of which connects Al Rashidiya toAl Qusais , is the longest tunnel in theMiddle East . The tunnel is 1.6 km long and cost Dh. 686 million (US$ 190 million). [http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2004/August/theuae_August457.xml§ion=theuae Work on longest tunnel in Mideast on schedule] . Khaleej Times. August 20, 2004] .References
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