Al Qusais Explained

Al Qusais
Native Name:اﻟﻘﺼﻴﺺ
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Community
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United Arab Emirates
Subdivision Type1:Emirate
Subdivision Name1:Emirate of Dubai
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Dubai
Established Title:Established
P1:Al Qusais First
P2:Al Qusais Second
P3:Al Qusais Industrial First
P4:Al Qusais Industrial Second
P5:Al Qusais Industrial Third
P6:Al Qusais Industrial Fourth
P7:Al Qusais Industrial Fifth
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:63,532
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Community number
Blank Info Sec1:232, 233, 234, 242, 243, 246, 247, 248

Al Qusais or Al Gusais (Arabic: اﻟﻘﺼﻴﺺ ) is a large community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is located in the Deira area of east Dubai and forms part of Dubai's eastern border with the emirate of Sharjah. Al Qusais borders the localities of Hor Al Anz, Al Nahda, Al Twar and Muhaisnah and is further subdivided into residential (Al Qusais) and industrial (Al Qusais Industrial Area) localities. On June 9, 2023, Al Qusais Third was renamed to Al Twar Fourth.

Neighborhoods

Al Qusais residential areas are subdivided into:

The industrial areas are subdivided into:

Education

Education in Al Qusais is provided by a number of public and private schools and colleges. There are Arabic, Australian, British, American and Indian schools. There are also various private institutes providing dance, music, art and computer lessons. Educational institutions situated in Al-Qusais include:

Transportation

The Green Line of the Dubai Metro network has five stations situated in Al Qusais. The Etisalat depot station has a parking area which can house 60 trains. The other stations are Al Qusais, Dubai Airport Free Zone, Al Nahda and Stadium. Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport is 4 kilometres away from the Dubai Airport Free Zone metro station. Al Qusais also has extensive bus and taxi services.

Facilities

Shopping

Al Qusais houses several small and large supermarkets and department stores.

Al Mulla Plaza is the first large shopping centre in Al Qusais and one of the oldest shopping centres in Dubai. It is an important landmark in the community. The Dubai Police Museum, which opened on November 19, 1987, is located in Al Mulla Plaza. It comprises three exhibit halls, as well as documenting anti-drug efforts of the police force and the force's prison systems. On November 19, 1987, the International Council of Museums placed the museum on the record of Arab Museums.

Medical Centres

There are several medical centres in Al Qusais.

Government Organisations

Dubai Police General Headquarters is located opposite Al Mulla Plaza. Al Qusais Police Station is one of the ten police stations in Dubai and was founded in 1977. It moved to new premises on Beirut Street in 1999. The Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour and Dubai Civil Defence Headquarters are also located in the community.

Sports and Recreation

Al Ahli Club was established in 1970 when two local football teams, Al Wehdah and Al Shabab (est. 1962) merged. Four years later, another local team, Al Najah, joined to form Al Ahli Club. It is located next to the Rashid Stadium. The club competes in basketball, volleyball, handball, table tennis, track sport and track cycling.

The community has two public parks.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: No. of Estimated Population by Sector and Community – Emirate of Dubai . 2016 . PDF . dsc.gov.ae . UAE . 27 March 2024 .