Al Wuheida, Deira

Al Wuheida is a residential community of Deira. The area is connected by Abu Hail Road (D91), Al Rasheed Road (D82) and Al Wuheida Street (D93). Al Wuheida area features villas in 3 to 8-bedroom units designed in a modern style with a landscaped garden and swimming pool.

• A villa sub-community in Deira
• Features 3 to 8-bedroom units
• Connected to main roads and other communities
• Family-friendly community

Houses in Al Wuheida Deira come with a private swimming pool and landscaped garden. The community offers a number of options to choose from to stay fit and healthy. There are numerous schools, mosques, bus stops, supermarkets, government buildings and restaurants in the area.

Al Wuheida Deira Dubai has spacious villas in 3 to 8-bedroom units. These residential units feature master bedrooms, en-suite bathrooms, and a maid’s room with a maid’s bathroom. Other features include a majlis, a well-equipped kitchen with cabinets, dining and living room. Each villa has a private garden and covered parking space.

Every property comes with covered car parking spaces in Al Wuheida. The electric gate provides additional safety to the vehicles of residents.

Residents willing to use public transportation in Al Wuheida have a number of options to choose from.

Al Wuheida, Ali Bin Abi Talib Masjid 2 bus stop, Wuheida, Street 22-1 bus stop, Wuheida, Street 22-2 bus stop and Hamriya, Clinic 1 and 2 bus stops are present in the area.

Al Qiyadah Metro Station and Abu Hail Metro Station are on the Green Line. These are accessible at a 7 to 11-minute drive.

Ahmed Bin Ali Muzafari Supermarket is present in the area for monthly grocery shopping. A branch of Dubai’s best supermarket, West Zone is located in Deira at an 8-minute drive.

Other grocery stores in the Al Wuheida area include Beefathima Grocery, Nabdh Al Madeena Grocery, Bader Grocery and Grocery Coast. These are reachable within a 5-minute drive.

Masjid Abu Hail Mosque, Masjid Al Badr Mosque and Al Waheeda Mosque are accessible at a 2 t 6-minute by car.

Residents can head towards Kingdom Church Dubai in Al Mulla Plaza. It is reachable at an 8-minute drive. The country’s oldest Christian institution St. Mary’s  Catholic Church is located in Oud Metha at a 14-minute drive.

 The temples in Bur Dubai such as Shiva and Krishna temples and Shiridi Sai Baba Mandir are the nearest options at a 19-minute drive away.

Al Wuheida is a locality that is surrounded by many educational options.

Nursery schools near Al Wuheida Dubai are:

• Spectrum Nursery
• Chubby Cheeks Nursery Mamzar
• Tiny Tots Nursery

Spectrum Nursery follows the EYFS curriculum and aims for the holistic development of students through its meticulously designed educational programme. It enrols children up to 4 years old. It is close to Hamriya Park at 25th Street and 26 B Street intersection at a 4-minute drive.

Chubby Cheeks Nursery follows the British Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. It enrols students aged 4 to 6 years for British Curriculum Foundation Stage 2 – equivalent to KG1. It is located at Villa 96 Al Wuheida Street, Deira, just a 5-minute drive.

Tiny Tots Nursery is another option for parents to consider. It is located at Abu Hail, just a 5-minute drive.

Some of the schools near Al Wuheida include:

• Sabari Indian School
• The Elite English School
• Al Khansa School for Girls

Sabari Indian School (SIS) is an Indian CBSE curriculum school managed by Al Najah Education Group. It is a co-educational school that enrols from Kindergarten 1 (KG1) to Grade 8.

The Elite English School is a private and co-educational K-12 school for students aged 3 to 17 years old. It follows the Indian Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum. It offers quality education and has high-standard facilities for students, making it one of the best schools in Deira.

Al Khansa School is exclusively for girls located in the area. Other schools within the vicinity are Toledo School and Al Wuheida School.

Clinics near Al Wuheida include:

• Aster Clinic
• Dr. Jasna’s Ayurveda Clinic 
• Hor Al Anz Health Center (MOH)

Aster Clinic offers quality health care to residents of Al Wuheida. It has a team of experts and the clinic treats people with the help of high-end technology. It redefines the concept of affordability, proximity, and accessibility. The clinic is reachable in a three-minutes drive by car.

Dr. Jasna’s Ayurveda Clinic offers traditional Ayurvedic healing therapies in a natural and holistic environment. The mission of the clinic is to bring restorative and preventative lifelong health solutions to patients. It is only two minutes drive away. Hor Al Anz Health Centre is another clinic located in Deira. Its timings are from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and it is closed on Fridays and Saturdays.

One of the hospitals near Al Wuheida is Canadian Specialist Hospital, five-minutes drive away. The hospital has 180 doctors, 600 staff and 200 beds. Around 500 patients visit this hospital per day.

Al Wuheida is part of master community Deira that further has numerous residential sub-communities.

Residential sub-communities near Al Wuheida include:

• Al Baraha
• Naif
• Al Rigga
• Hor Al Anz
• Al Muraqqabat
• Abu Hail
• Muteena
• Al Murar
• Al Ras

These communities feature spacious apartments and relaxing, ready to move in villas perfect for families. The communities are appealing to people because the area is old and has world-renowned souks.

A mall near Al Wuheida is City Centre Deira, a three-level shopping mall in Deira district. The anchor stores of the mall include:

• Carrefour
• Max Fashion
• Zara
• Paris Gallery
• Debenhams
• Marks & Spencer

The mall has more than 350 stores, fast food outlets, numerous restaurants, children’s entertainment centre, and a multiplex cinema. The mall also features a famous family entertainment centre. Magic Planet offers a wide array of arcade games, simulators, soft play area, and children’s rides. City Centre has over 50 restaurants and places to drink and eat. Its main food court is located on the first level of the mall besides Magic Planet. The mall is accessible in an 11-minutes drive from Al Wuheida.

People residing at Deira district might want to visit Century Mall, a 75-retail mall. Apart from Carrefour supermarket, one can find stores selling home furnishing, fashion, electronics and beauty essentials. The food court of the mall is with nine international eateries. It is a four-minutes drive away. The outlets in the mall include:

• Damas Jewellery
• Jacky’s Electronics
• Giordano fashion

Other malls nearby include Al Hamriya Shopping Complex, Al Ghurair Centre and Hamarain Centre. Al Hamriya Shopping Complex is accessible via Abu Hail Road. Al Ghurair Centre is the first shopping destination in the Middle East and it is located in Deira. While Hamarain Centre is situated in Deira offering nearly 80 stores and numerous restaurants.

Reef Mall, Deira City Centre, Hamarain Centre, and CenterPoint shopping mall.

Residents can avail a number of restaurant options in the City Centre Deira:

• Gazebo
• Max’s All About Chicken
• Denny’s
• Chili’s
• Nando’s
• New York Fries

Some other restaurants near Al Wuheida that residents and expats can also visit include:

• Alfananeen Restaurant
• Chinese Connection Restaurant
• Shabab Al Nukhba Cafeteria & Restaurant

Alfananeen Restaurant is a casual dining restaurant that offers Middle Eastern and Arabian cuisine. It is located near Century Mall, Al Wuheida Street, Mamzar. One can get to it in two minutes. Chinese Connection Restaurant is located at Level 1 of Century Mall. The restaurant serves Chinese cuisines. While, Shabab Al Nukhba Cafeteria & Restaurant serves fast food and is located in Al Mamzar Lagoon Building, Opposite Public Library.

The nightlife options near Al Wuheida include Boracay Club Dubai, Manila 21, La Fabrique and Cielo Sky Lounge. Manila 21 and La Fabrique are reachable within a nine-minutes drive, whereas, it takes 12-minutes to reach Boracay Club Dubai and 14-minutes to get to Cielo Sky Lounge.

The nearest beach that is reachable within six-minutes is Al Mamzar Beach. The beach is accessible via Al Wuheida St/D93 and Al Rasheed Road/D82. Other beaches located nearby include Jumeirah Public Beach and Sunset Beach. Both are half-an-hour drive away.

Al Mamzar Beach near Al Wuheida is one of the most famous and appreciated beaches in town. One can enjoy night-time swim at this Dubai beach. It is located in Deira and is accessible through the Mamzar Beach Road. One can enjoy jet skiing at this beach. Sunset beach is perfect for fishing and surfing and for spotting kite surfers performing their stunts at the adjacent Kite Beach.

There a number of leisure activities that people can get involved in:

• Dubai International Bowling Centre (DIBC)
• Deira Clocktower
• Dubai Creek

Dubai International Bowling Centre is a spot of leisure activity near Al Wuheida. DIBC was opened in 2001 for bowling enthusiasts. It is made for all – from weekend enthusiasts and casual bowlers to seasoned leaguers and bowling buddies. It is open 16 hours a day and 7 days a week. It sees nearly 1900 visitors on weekdays and the number is even higher on weekends. It is a three-minutes drive away.

Deira Clocktower is a roundabout in Dubai which is located in Deira, on the eastern side. It is located at the intersection of Al Maktoum Road and Umm Hurrair Road. This is now considered as a prominent monument in Deira and a notable landmark near Al Wuheida providing access to the Al Maktoum Bridge. One can get to it in 11-minutes.

Dubai Creek is a saltwater creek connecting sea trading port to the desert. If one enjoys cruising, they may hire a wooden dhow or water taxi to cruise down Dubai Creek.

Outdoor activities near Al Wuheida consist of:

• Swimming pool
• Garden

Residents have a number of options for fitness centres near Al Wuheida to keep fit at. Fitness Time is a three-minutes drive away and is accessible through Al Wuheida St/D93. Body Design EMS Fitness Club and Champion Gym Yeiya Bai are four-minutes away and Gold’s Gym Al Hamriya is accessible in five minutes.

Beauty salons near Al Wuheida include:

• Fabiolla Beauty Saloon
• Salama Gents Personal Care Centre
• Helm Omry Beauty Centre

Fabiolla Beauty Saloon is located on the Ground Floor Royal House Building near ADIB Bank, Dubai. It offers services such as Moroccan Bath, Continental facial, hair treatment, upper lips, and eyebrows. Salama Gents Personal Care Centre is three minutes away. This gent’s salon provides amazing therapies such as Thai Therapy. Helm Omry Beauty Centre is famous for its excellent beauty services and is a five-minutes drive away.

City Centre Deira holds events at the mall for the promotion of new performances, products and informational seminars. Recently, in one such promotional event, it provided the chance to meet Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman and The Flash.

Al Wuheida has a lot to offer in terms of shops, souks, restaurants, and hotels, however, it suffers from terrible traffic congestion. Prices and rents of properties in the sub-community are cheaper as compared to other parts of Dubai, mainly due to the age of buildings, and traffic congestion.

• Dubai International Airport, seven-minutes away
• Al Mamzar Beach Park, 11-minutes away
• Zabeel Park, 14-minutes away
• Al Qusais, 10-minutes away
• Dubai Hospital, 10-minutes drive away