Dubai

The city of Dubai is the largest and most populated city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital city of the emirate of Dubai, UAE. The city is sometimes called "Dubai City" to prevent it from being mixed up with the emirate.

Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and a lively nightlife scene. Burj Khalifa, an 828m-tall tower, dominates the skyscraper-filled skyline. At its foot lies Dubai Fountain, with jets and lights choreographed to music. On artificial islands just offshore is Atlantis, The Palm, a resort with water and marine-animal parks.

Dubai City

History

There are records of the town of Dubai from 1799. The city was a dependent of Abu Dhabi until 1833. The town of Dubai was an important port of call for foreign tradesmen (chiefly Indians), who settled in the town. Until the 1930s, the town was known for its pearls.

Famous places

Burj Khalifa

Burj Khalifa
Burj al-Arab
Dubai International Airport, in the middle of the city
Dubai Mall, one of the largest malls in the world
Global Village
Dubai park
TakaHisa Japanese Restaurant
IMG world of adventure
23 Marina
Wild Wadi water park
Dubai Desert Safari Experiences
Dubai Attractions

Climate

Dubai has a hot desert climate. Summers are extremely hot, windy, and humid. The highest recorded temperature in the UAE is 52.1 °C (126 °F), recorded in July 2002.

According to the UN, about 14 percent of the world population will face water scarcity by the year 2025. This shortage of water is expected to be worse in arid countries like the UAE. The UAE cloud seeding initiative is part of the government’s attempt to deal with the existing and future water needs of the country’s growing population.^[1]

Specific rules

Dubai has strict rules like:

The drinking age is 21. Drinking in public or being drunk in public are not tolerated.
Offensive language, spitting, aggressive behavior and smoking outside designated areas are not tolerated.
Public displays of affection such as holding hands or kissing are not tolerated.
Men should avoid staring at local women or attempting to make eye contact.
During Ramadan while Muslims are fasting from sunrise to sunset, non-Muslims can only eat and drink in screened-off areas.

Dubai Media

Bronze and iron alloy dagger, Saruq Al Hadid archaeological site (1100 BC)
Al Fahidi fort in the 1950s
Al Fahidi Fort, built in 1787, houses the Dubai Museum.
A watchtower in Bur Dubai, c. 19th century
Dubai Water Canal on the side of BusinessBay
Adi Bitar in a meeting with Sheiks Rashid Al Maktoum, Mohammad Al Maktoum and Maktoum Al Maktoum in Dubai, 1968
Dubai Palm Jumeirah and Marina in 2011
This time-lapse video shows the rate of Dubai's growth at one frame per year from 2000 through 2011. In the false-colour satellite images making up the video, bare desert is tan, plant-covered land is red, water is black and urban areas are silver.
Dune bashing in one of the deserts of Dubai
Dubai by Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite in false-colour in 2024