Naif | |
Native Name: | نايف |
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 |
Established Title: | Established |
Area Total Km2: | 0.561 |
Population Footnotes: | (2022) |
Population Total: | 53,403[1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Community number |
Blank Info Sec1: | 118 |
Naif (pronounced as /ar/, Arabic: نايف) is a locality in Deira side of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a commercial and residential locality. Considering the nearby localities, Naif is larger in size. It is one of the oldest localities. The residents of this locality are mainly South Asians. The coordinates of Naif are N 25.27153° and E 55.30512°.
Naif has the second-highest population density of all communities in Dubai (after Ayil Nasir).[2]
In 2008, A fire broke out in the Naif Souq and around 183 shops were burned down. The Dubai Municipality built a new building which has almost double the capacity of the old building.[3]