Naif

This article is about the United Arab Emirates community. For other uses, see Naif (disambiguation).

For a definition of the term "naïf", see the Wiktionary entry naïf.

Naif (pronounced [naːˈiːf], Arabic: نايف) is a locality in Deira side of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a commercial and residential locality. Considering the nearby localities, Naif is larger in size. It is one of the oldest localities. The residents of this locality are mainly South Asians. The coordinates of Naif are N 25.27153° and E 55.30512°.

Naif نايف
Community
Coordinates: 25.27124°N 55.30535°E / 25.27124; 55.30535
Country	United Arab Emirates
Emirate	Dubai
City	Dubai
Area
• Total	0.561 km2 (0.217 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• Total	53,403[1]
Community number	118

Naif has the second-highest population density of all communities in Dubai (after Ayil Nasir).^[2]

Fire in Naif Souq

In 2008, A fire broke out in the Naif Souq and around 183 shops were burned down. The Dubai Municipality built a new building which has almost double the capacity of the old building.^[3]

References

1. "Population and Vital Statistics". Government of Dubai.
2. Existing Population and Future Holding Capacities in Dubai Urban Area Archived 2008-09-11 at the Wayback Machine. Dubai Healthcare City. 2000
3. "Naif Souq to be rebuilt in just eight months | ConstructionWeekOnline.com". Construction Week Online. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 2018-10-16.

External links

• "One year after lockdown: how Dubai's Naif community is striving to get back to normal. Residents were under strict stay-home orders from March 31 until April 26 of last year to control the spread of Covid-19", "The National News", April 22, 2021