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List of road and street names in Dubai

Dubai roads and streets, list of names and numbers with guide to major routes, highways and motorways, common names, proper names, route numbers, map names, speed limits.

List of street and road names in Dubai

Common name	Route number	Official or map name	Speed limit	Area	Comments
311 Rd, MBZ Rd	E311	Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Rd	110 kph		Renamed, previously Emirates Rd. Also called MBZ Rd
611 Rd, Emirates Rd	E611	Emirates Rd	110 kph		Speed limit reduced 15 Oct 2017
611 Rd	E611	Dubai Bypass Rd			Renamed as Emirates Road
Abu Dhabi Highway	E11	Sheikh Zayed Rd	120 kph		Limit reduced to 100 kph near JLT.
Al Diyafa St		2nd December St			Renamed in Dec 2011
Al Ittihad Rd	E11	Al Ittihad Rd (DXB-SHJ)	100 kph		From Deira to Sharjah, SZR in Bur Dubai
Al Khail Rd	E44	Al Khail Rd	100 kph	Al Barsha, Al Quoz	E44 also Hatta Rd
Al Sufouh Rd	D94	D94, renamed			King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud St from Sep 2016
Al Waha St		Hajar Rd, 315 Rd		SZR to Al Khail Rd	Al Waha Mall (Oasis Centre) on corner with SZR
Beach Road		Jumeira Rd			Also called Jumeira Beach Rd
Defence Roundabout		Interchange 1, SZR			New freeflow I/C construction 2006-2010
Dubai-Sharjah Highway	E11	Al Ittihad Rd	100 kph
Al Ain Rd	E66	Al Ain Rd			Dubai-Al Ain Highway
Bani Yas Square		Al Nasr Square		Deira	or Baniyas Sq
Bank St		Khalid Bin Al Waleed Rd		Bur Dubai
Computer St		Khalid Bin Al Waleed Rd		Bur Dubai
Emirates Rd	E311	Emirates Rd, 311 Rd			Renamed Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Rd
Falcon Roundabout				Bur Dubai	Port Rashid end of Bank St
Hatta Rd	E44	Hatta Rd	100-120 kph		E44 also Al Khail Rd, speed limit varies.
Iranian Hospital Rd		Al Wasl Rd		Al Wasl
Jumeirah Beach Rd		Jumeira Rd		Jumeirah, Umm Suqeim	Also called Beach Rd or The Beach Rd
King Salman Rd	D94	was Al Sufouh Rd		Madinat Jumeirah to Dubai Marina	Full name King Salman bin Abudulaziz Al Saud St
Meydan Rd		Al Hadiqa, Meydan Rd	70 kph
Plant Rd		Al Hudaiba St		Al Wasl, Al Badaa	From Iranian Hospital to Satwa Rd
Sheikh Zayed Rd (SZR)	E11	Sheikh Zayed Rd	100 kph		"SZR" written rather than spoken
Trade Center Rd		Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed St		Bur Dubai

• Speed limit figures should be read as a guide, not as the legal maximum. They can vary along the same road, or have changed, for example Meydan Rd - Al Hadiqa Rd (Al Hadeeqa Rd) limit is given as 80 kph in many sources but actual limit is 70 kph. Check list of speed limits on Dubai Police or RTA websites, and even then, do not assume they are 100% accurate. Do not rely on any other sources, including this page.
• Many "roundabouts" are junctions with traffic lights (signals) but have retained the roundabout name in common use.
• The words "Road" and "Street" are often used interchangeably with no rhyme or reason, even to the extent that at one end of a road the sign will say "Rd" but at the other end the sign will say "St". Some names will just sound odd though - you rarely hear people say "Sheikh Zayed Street" for example ... in Dubai, however there is a Sheikh Zayed St in Sharjah (crosses Al Wahda Rd at the Flying Saucer roundabout) not connected to the Dubai SZR.

Al Diyafah Street renamed as Second of December Street

• Al Diyafah Street is a well-known road in Satwa, Bur Dubai with a number of cafes and restaurants, and lots of cars in the evenings slowing everything down.
• The road runs from the Dubai World Trade Center roundabout to Jumeirah Beach Road at the Union House intersection (where the giant flagpole is).
• Al Diyafa St was renamed as 2nd of December Street on 02 or 03 December 2011 (announced by WAM news) to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the UAE.

Dubai roads, streets, and highways renamed

• Al Diyafah Road (Al Diyafa St) > 2nd of December Street (from Dec 2011).
• Al Sufouh Rd > King Salman bin Abudulaziz Al Saud St (from Sep 2016).
• Burj Dubai Boulevard > Emaar Boulevard. Date of name change unknown, might have been at the same time the Dubai Tower (Burj Dubai) was renamed as the Burj Khalifa Tower - 04 Jan 2010 when it officially opened. Road was also called "The Emerald Necklace" (in a press release or news item in April 2004, no further references to the name seen since, except for repeat stories using the original report)?
• Doha Street > Financial Center Road (or is not renamed, both names are used?).
• Dubai Bypass Road (Outer Bypass Road) (E611) > Emirates Road.
• Emaar Boulevard (was Burj Dubai Boulevard before being named Emaar Boulevard) > Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard (26 Dec 2012). Was (or is still) also called The Boulevard, Downtown Boulevard, Downtown Dubai Boulevard, Dubai Mall Boulevard (unofficial names).
• Emirates Road (E311) > Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road.
• Hadeed Road (D651 or D67, 319 St?) > Latifa Bint Hamdan Street. Between Sheikh Zayed Rd and Al Khail Rd at Al Khail Gate interchange.

Major highways, motorways in or connecting Dubai

• New Dubai-Abu Dhabi highway (parallel to E11).
• E11 - Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai to Abu Dhabi highway.
• E311 - Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Highway or Road (MBZ Rd) (was called the Emirates Road - now the 611 Rd or Outer Bypass Rd is called the Emirates Rd).
• E611 - Emirates Road (previously called Dubai Bypass Road or Outer Bypass Rd).

Street addresses in Dubai

• Larger buildings are usually located by name and significant landmarks rather than a street address. Probably because there is no mail delivery service in the UAE. Giving a street address for example "123 Sheikh Zayed Rd" will sound confusing to most residents in Dubai, taxi drivers, or courier services (we made that address up, we didn't check if there is actually something there).
• For villa addresses, something like "Villa #123, Sheikh Zayed Rd" would make sense for navigation. That particular address probably doesn't exist since there aren't many villas on Sheikh Zayed Rd.
• Since about 2015, the Makani address system has been available to residents. Makani is a number assigned to each building by the GIS Department at Dubai Municipality which residents can use for navigation if they download the Makani Dubai app. It might be useful for taxi or courier services but don't be too surprised if the driver doesn't know what you're talking about. Makani is an official Dubai address system so government organisations and emergency services such as the police, fire department, ambulances will probably ask for the Makani number if they want your location. Your building should have a Makani sign or plate near the entrance, with the Makani number for your location. You can also check at www.makani.ae.

References

Last update Tuesday 22-Oct-2019

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