Nad Al Sheba

Nad Al Sheba (Arabic: ند الشبا) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Situated south of the Dubai Creek, Nad Al Sheba is best known for its racecourse, the Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, which hosted the Dubai World Cup annually until 2009.^{[citation needed]}

Nad Al Sheba ند الشبا
Community
Aerial view of Nad Al Sheba Racecourse
Coordinates: 25.15725°N 55.34637°E / 25.15725; 55.34637
Country	United Arab Emirates
Emirate	Dubai
City	Dubai
Area
• Total	60.1455 km2 (23.2223 sq mi)
Population  (2000)[1]
• Total	680
• Density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Community number	615–618

Organisation of locality

The community comprises five sub-communities:^[2]

• Nad Al Sheba 1
• Nad Al Sheba 2
• Nad Al Sheba 3
• Nad Al Sheba 4
• Sobha City

The housing was built by Nakheel Properties and includes over 1,500 mediterranean and Moroccan styled villas with four and five bedrooms.^[3]

Community facilities include a five kilometre cycling and running track, a community clubhouse, a restaurant, a sports center, a swimming pool and a gymnasium.^[3] A shopping mall is under construction.^[3]

The racecourse is located in Nad Al Sheba 1, while the stables that bred racehorses such as Dubai Millennium and Essence of Dubai are located in Nad Al Sheba 2. The Nad Al Sheba palace of Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is located in Nad Al Sheba 1.^{[citation needed]}

Nad Al Sheba is bordered to the north by Al Markada, Bu Kadra and Ras Al Khor Industrial Areas, and to the west by Al Quoz.

Notable events

Main article: UPS Airlines Flight 6

On 3 September 2010, UPS Airlines Flight 6 crashed near the camp, killing both the crew members.

References

1. Existing Population and Future Holding Capacities in Dubai Urban Area. Dubai Healthcare City. 2000
2. "About Nad Al Sheba".
3. "The internet is convinced this picture of Dubai is fake". Esquire.