Rigga Al Buteen | |
Native Name: | رقة البطين |
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: | 0.684 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1,394 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Community number |
Blank Info Sec1: | 125 |
Rigga Al Buteen or Riqqa Al Buteen (Arabic: رقة البطين) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located in eastern Dubai along Dubai Creek in Deira, Rigga Al Buteen is a small community that houses many prominent landmarks. It has a small residential area, but is primarily known for its important government and municipal buildings. Rigga Al Buteen is bordered to the north by Al Rigga and to the south by Dubai Creek. Port Saeed is located east of Rigga Al Buteen.
Local roads in Rigga Al Buteen follow a grid pattern in some areas, with odd-numbered streets running northeast–southwest and even numbered streets running northwest–southeast, perpendicular to the odd-numbered streets. Local street numbers begin with 1 A Street (near Etisalat Tower 1). Important landmarks in Rigga Al Buteen include Etisalat Tower 1, National Bank of Dubai, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Emaar Towers and Dnata. Al Maktoum Bridge, which provides access from Deira to Bur Dubai, is located in the vicinity of Rigga Al Buteen.