Margab
مرقب
Community
A scorpion in desert at night in Margab
A scorpion in desert at night in Margab
Coordinates: 24°49′21″N 55°36′15″E / 24.822592°N 55.604058°E / 24.822592; 55.604058
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
EmirateDubai
CityDubai
Area
  Total34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Population
  Total666
  Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Community number857

Margab (Arabic|مرقب) is a community of the Emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates . It is located in the Sector 8 in eastern Dubai.

Territory

The territory of the community occupies an area of 34.6 km2[1] which develops in a non-urban area in eastern Dubai, on the border with the Emirate of Sharjah.

The area is bounded on the east by Remah, on the south by Yaraah, on the west by the community of Al Fagaa and north by Umm Eselay.[2]

The territory is largely desert and falls almost entirely within the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, one of the oldest and largest protected areas in Dubai.

The area is not currently served by the Dubai Metro.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. Dubai Statistics Center. "Distribution of Estimated Population & Population Density (person/km2) by Sector and Community - Emirate of Dubai (2021)" (PDF). Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  2. Margab interactive map
  3. "RTA Journey Planner". Retrieved 26 March 2023.

Bibliography

  • Dubai: The Complete Residents' Guide. Explorer Publishing & Distribution, 2006. June 2006. ISBN 9789768182760.
  • Frauke Heard-Bey (1982). From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates: a society in transition. ISBN 0582780322.
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