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Al Garhoud
القرهود
Community
This is a photo showing the New Al Garhoud Bridge, crossing Dubai Creek in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 18 October 2007
This is a photo showing the New Al Garhoud Bridge, crossing Dubai Creek in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 18 October 2007
Coordinates: 25°13′44″N 55°19′36″E / 25.22894°N 55.32663°E / 25.22894; 55.32663
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
EmirateDubai
CityDubai
Area
 • Total4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)[1]
 • Total4,466
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Community number214

Al Garhoud (Arabic: القرهود, al-qarhūd), or simply Garhoud, is a commercial and residential zone in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is bounded by Port Saeed to the west, Umm Ramool to the east, Dubai Airport to the north and Al Kheeran to the south.

The Emirates Airline/Emirates Group head office, Emirates Aviation College and Dubai Airport terminals 1 & 3 are in Garhoud.[2][3] Daallo Airlines has its head office in the airport Free Zone.[4]

The roads around Al Garhoud are notorious for their traffic.[citation needed]

Schools

References

  1. ^ Existing Population and Future Holding Capacities in Dubai Urban Area Archived 2008-09-11 at the Wayback Machine. Dubai Healthcare City. 2000
  2. ^ "Road_map_tcm233-368293.pdf." Emirates Airline. Retrieved on 22 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Citibank and Emirates Group boost partnership Archived 2010-08-19 at the Wayback Machine." Citibank. Tuesday 14 July 2009. Retrieved on 22 June 2010. "Emirates Group's new headquarters located in Al-Garhoud which houses more than 6,000 Emirates employees."
  4. ^ "Contact Us Archived 2010-07-03 at the Wayback Machine." Daallo Airlines. Retrieved on 22 June 2010.
  5. ^ "Al Mawakeb School - Al Garhoud Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine." Al Mawakeb Schools. Retrieved on November 15, 2015. "Since opening its doors in 1979, this AMSI managed school is one of Dubai’s most well-established international schools. "


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