Al Mankhool
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Al Mankhool is a locality in Dubai
, United Arab Emirates
(UAE). Located in western Dubai, in the area of Bur Dubai
, Al Mankhool is largely a residential area. However, several restaurants, hotels and financial service corporations (such as Citibank
and National Bank of Dubai
) are located in Al Mankhool. Route D 90 (Al Mankhool Road) runs east-west through the locality, while Khaled bin Al Waleed Street runs perpendicular to Al Mankhool road. The section of Khaled bin Waleed Street that is in the proximity of Al Mankhool is sometimes referred to as Bank Street by expatriate
s.
Al Mankhool is bordered by Umm Hurair
in the north, Al Rifa
in the west, Al Karama
to the east and Al Jafiliya to the south. Important landmarks in Al Mankhool include the Al Mankhool Community Health Centre and the Bur Dubai Etisalat
service centre.
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 western Dubai, in the area of 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...
, Al Mankhool is largely a residential area. However, several restaurants, hotels and financial service corporations (such as Citibank
Citibank
Citibank, a major international bank, is the consumer banking arm of financial services giant Citigroup. Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York, later First National City Bank of New York...
and National Bank of Dubai
National Bank of Dubai
Emirates NBD, the largest banking group in the Middle East in terms of assets, was formed on 16 October 2007 when the shares of Emirates NBD were officially listed on the Dubai Financial Market...
) are located in Al Mankhool. Route D 90 (Al Mankhool Road) runs east-west through the locality, while Khaled bin Al Waleed Street runs perpendicular to Al Mankhool road. The section of Khaled bin Waleed Street that is in the proximity of Al Mankhool is sometimes referred to as Bank Street by expatriate
Expatriate
An expatriate is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing...
s.
Al Mankhool is bordered by Umm Hurair
Umm Hurair
Umm Hurair . Umm Hurair has a small residential community as well as a shopping and economic district with shopping malls, hotels, banks and restaurants.Umm Hurair is divided to two sub-communities:...
in the north, Al Rifa
Al Rifa
Al Rifa , also spelled Al Raffa, is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Located in western Dubai, in Bur Dubai, Al Rifa borders Al Souk Al Kabir to the north, Al Hudaiba to the south, Port Rashid to the west and Al Mankhool to the east....
in the west, Al Karama
Al Karama, Dubai
Al Karama, or simply Karama , literally meaning dignity, is a residential district of Dubai close to Dubai Creek and part of the bustling older part of the city. It is outwardly distinctive due to the regularity of its low-rise residential buildings...
to the east and Al Jafiliya to the south. Important landmarks in Al Mankhool include the Al Mankhool Community Health Centre and the Bur Dubai Etisalat
Etisalat
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, branded trade name Etisalat is a UAE based telecommunications services provider, currently operating in 18 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa...
service centre.