The Deira Twin Towers also known as the Dubai Twin Towers or Rolex Towers are located in eastern 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...

, 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...

. The buildings form part of Dubai's old downtown along the Dubai Creek

Dubai Creek

Dubai Creek or Khor Dubai is a saltwater creek located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . It ends at Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Some sources say that the creek extended as far inland as Al Ain, and that the Ancient Greeks called it River Zara. Historically, the creek divided the city into two...

, in the locality of Rigga Al Buteen

Rigga Al Buteen

Rigga Al Buteen or Riqqa Al Buteen is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . 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...

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The Twin Towers, constructed on April 16th 1998, are multi-use buildings and contain a shopping centre, a residential tower and an office tower. The shopping centre consists of several stores, restaurants, coffee shops and a food court

Food court

A food court is generally an indoor plaza or common area within a facility that is contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining. Food courts may be found in shopping malls and airports, and in various regions may be a standalone development...

. Each building is 102 metres (334.6 ft) in height and has 22 floors.