Al Garhoud Explained

Al Garhoud
Native Name:القرهود
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Community
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United Arab Emirates
Subdivision Type1:Emirate
Subdivision Name1:Dubai
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Dubai
Area Total Km2:4
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:4,466
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Community number
Blank Info Sec1:214

Al Garhoud (Arabic: القرهود,), 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.

Schools

Notes and References

  1. http://cpq.dhcc.ae/PDF%20Bank/Healthcare%20in%20Dubai/PopulationDistribution.pdf Existing Population and Future Holding Capacities in Dubai Urban Area
  2. "Road_map_tcm233-368293.pdf." Emirates Airline. Retrieved on 22 June 2010.
  3. "Citibank and Emirates Group boost partnership ." 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 ." Daallo Airlines. Retrieved on 22 June 2010.
  5. "Al Mawakeb School - Al Garhoud ." 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. "