Al Dhagaya is a locality in Dubai

Dubai

Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

 (UAE). Located in eastern Dubai in Deira

Deira, Dubai

Deira is an area in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates bordered by the Persian Gulf, Sharjah and Dubai Creek. Historically, it has been the center of Dubai, but has been losing its importance during the past few decades due to recent development along E 11 road and areas further down the...

, Al Dhagaya forms part of Dubai's northeastern coast along the Persian Gulf

Persian Gulf

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. Al Dhagaya is located near the Deira Corniche

Deira Corniche

The Deira Corniche is a waterfront promenade in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Deira Corniche, sometimes also referred to as the Dubai Corniche lies in northeastern Dubai, in Deira...

 and is bounded by Al Baraha

Al Baraha

Al Baraha is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . The community is residential and borders the Deira Corniche on the north and Al Muteena on the south...

, Al Ras

Al Ras

Al Ras is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . It is the easternmost locality in the area of Deira and borders the Dubai Creek to the west and south, and Al Dhagaya and Al Buteen to the east. Al Ras, literally meaning The Cape, is one of the oldest communities in Deira...

, Al Sabkha

Al Sabkha

Al Sabkha is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Al Sabkha is a small community between Al Rigga, Naif, Al Dhagaya and Al Buteen in the Deira region of eastern Dubai....

 and Ayil Nasir

Ayil Nasir

Ayal Nasir is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Ayal Nasir is located in the heart of Deira in eastern Dubai. Ayal Nasir is bordered to the east by Al Dhagaya, the west by Al Murar, the south by Naif and to the north by the Deira Corniche....

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One of the more populous residential areas of west Deira, Al Dhagaya also has a prominent economic district with souk

Souk

A souq is a commercial quarter in an Arab, Berber, and increasingly European city. The term is often used to designate the market in any Arabized or Muslim city, but in modern times it appears in Western cities too...

s and traditional markets. The Dubai Gold Souk

Dubai Gold Souk

Dubai Gold Souk or Gold Souk , is a traditional market in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The souk is located in the heart of Dubai's commercial business district in Deira, in the locality of Al Dhagaya. The souk consists of over 300 retailers that trade almost exclusively in jewellery...

 and Dubai Spice Souk

Dubai Spice Souk

Dubai Spice Souk or the Old Souk is a traditional market in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . The Spice Souk is located in eastern Dubai, in Deira and is adjacent to the Dubai Gold Souk. The Spice Souk, situated on Sikkat Al Khail Road, is in the locality of Al Ras...

 are located at the heart of Al Dhagaya. Additionally, several other traditional shops stores such as ARY Jewellery

ARY Group

The ARY Group is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Haji Abdul Razzak Yaqoob. Abdul is the Chief Executive Officer and owner of the Group...

, Joy Allukas Jewellery

Joy Alukkas

Joy Alukkas is an Indian entrepreneur from Thrissur City in Kerala state of India. He is the Managing Director of Joyalukkas India Limited and Chairman of Joyalukkas Jewellery LLC, Dubai, a gold and diamond retail jewellery chain....

 and the Dubai Fish and Vegetable Market are located in Al Dhagaya.

Al Dhagaya's northern periphery lies along the Dubai Corniche; the Al Shindagha Tunnel

Al Shindagha Tunnel

Al Shindagha Tunnel is a tunnel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It goes under Dubai Creek to connect the neighborhoods of Deira and Al Shindagha. It is the only underwater crossing at Dubai Creek. The tunnel has a total of four lanes, two in each direction. It opened in 1975....

, which connects Deira to Bur Dubai

Bur Dubai

Bur Dubai is a historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located on the western side of the Dubai Creek. The name literally translates to Mainland Dubai, a reference to the traditional separation of the Bur Dubai area from Deira by the Dubai Creek...

, runs through the northern coast of Al Dhagaya.