Home to the Burj Khalifa, The Dubai Mall and the Dubai Fountain, Downtown Dubai is the emirate's most recognisable address and its cultural and commer...

A three-kilometre stretch of man-made canal lined with high-rise towers, Dubai Marina is one of the world's largest artificial marinas and one of Duba...

JBR is a beachfront community of 40 residential towers built directly onto a public stretch of Jumeirah Beach, anchored by The Walk, a two-kilometre p...

The world-famous palm-shaped artificial island remains Dubai's signature address for waterfront luxury. Developed by Nakheel, it comprises a trunk of...

A dense business and residential district built along the Dubai Canal immediately south of Downtown Dubai, Business Bay was master-planned by Dubai Pr...

DIFC is Dubai's flagship financial free zone and one of the region's leading banking and finance hubs, home to international banks, law firms and a gr...

A large, circular master-planned community by Nakheel in the heart of New Dubai, JVC combines low- and mid-rise apartment buildings with clusters of t...

JLT is a cluster of more than 80 towers arranged around a series of man-made lakes and landscaped clusters, sitting directly across Sheikh Zayed Road...

One of Dubai's original master-planned villa communities, Arabian Ranches was developed by Emaar around a desert-inspired landscape, an 18-hole golf c...

A joint venture between Emaar and Meraas, Dubai Hills Estate is one of Dubai's largest and newest master-planned communities, built around an 18-hole...

Damac Hills is a gated golf-course community developed by Damac around an 18-hole course, with a mix of villas, townhouses and low-rise apartment clus...

Positioned further out along Umm Suqeim Road, Damac Hills 2 (formerly Akoya Oxygen) is a large-scale villa and townhouse community built around water-...

Developed by Nshama, Town Square is a family-focused master plan centred on a large landscaped park with retail, dining and sports facilities at its c...

Built around a cluster of sports venues, including a cricket stadium, golf academies and multiple sports academies, Dubai Sports City is a mixed low-...

A Formula-One-themed community developed by Union Properties, Motor City combines low-rise apartment clusters with the villas of Green Community and s...

One of Dubai's earlier affordable communities, Discovery Gardens comprises dozens of low-rise apartment blocks grouped into themed garden clusters (Me...

Developed by Nakheel around a series of country-themed residential clusters, including China, England, France and Persia, International City is one of...

An established and centrally located district, Al Barsha spans a mix of low-rise villa neighbourhoods (Al Barsha 1, 2 and 3) and mid-rise apartment bu...

The original beachfront villa district that gave the wider Jumeirah area its name, this stretch (Jumeirah 1, 2 and 3) runs along the coast between Dow...

Neighbouring Jumeirah along the coast, Umm Suqeim is a quiet, established beachfront villa community best known as the setting for the Burj Al Arab an...

A villa and townhouse community developed by Nakheel between Discovery Gardens and Dubai Investment Park, Al Furjan gained its own Dubai Metro station...

An established, leafy suburban villa community on Dubai's eastern side, Mirdif sits close to Dubai International Airport and Mushrif Park, anchored by...

A free zone built around technology and innovation businesses, Dubai Silicon Oasis is also a substantial, self-contained residential community with vi...

Built around Al Maktoum International Airport and the former Expo 2020 site, now Expo City Dubai, Dubai South is one of Dubai's largest long-term grow...

A large-scale waterfront master plan by Emaar on the banks of Dubai Creek, opposite Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, Dubai Creek Harbour is planned aro...

Best known for Meydan Racecourse, home of the Dubai World Cup, Meydan is a mixed community just east of Downtown Dubai combining equestrian and racing...

One of Dubai's original trading districts on the northern bank of Dubai Creek, Deira is home to the historic Gold and Spice Souks, Dubai Creek itself...

Facing Deira across Dubai Creek, Bur Dubai is another of the city's historic districts, home to the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Dubai Museum a...

Abu Dhabi's flagship leisure and entertainment island, Yas Island is home to Yas Marina Circuit, the emirate's Formula 1 venue, Ferrari World, Yas Wat...

Abu Dhabi's cultural district, Saadiyat Island is home to Louvre Abu Dhabi, with further museums including Zayed National Museum and Guggenheim Abu Dh...

A dense, high-rise waterfront community just off Abu Dhabi's downtown Corniche, Al Reem Island has grown into one of the emirate's most established fr...

A waterfront community of low- and mid-rise buildings along Abu Dhabi's coast near the airport road, Al Raha Beach combines a landscaped marina promen...

Abu Dhabi's central business district, Al Maryah Island is home to Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the emirate's international financial free zone, al...

Abu Dhabi's prestigious waterfront boulevard, the Corniche runs along the city's northern coastline and is lined with established mid- and high-rise a...

A large, mostly low-rise suburban district on Abu Dhabi's mainland, Khalifa City is known for spacious villa compounds, wide streets and a strong conc...

A gated, master-planned community of low-rise villas and apartments developed by Aldar, Al Reef sits near Abu Dhabi International Airport and offers a...

A purpose-built, sustainability-focused district near Abu Dhabi International Airport, Masdar City is designed around low-carbon and renewable-energy...

Positioned on the border between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Al Ghadeer is a master-planned community of townhouses and low-rise apartments developed by Alda...

An established, low-rise villa district close to the Corniche and Abu Dhabi's diplomatic quarter, Al Bateen is known for its marina, waterfront villas...

A large suburban district on Abu Dhabi's mainland, Mohamed Bin Zayed City, often referred to as MBZ City, offers spacious villa compounds and a growin...

One of Abu Dhabi's outer suburban developments, Al Shamkha sits further from the city centre and offers spacious villa compounds in a lower-density, m...