WHERE Is Dubai located? | Dubai Is In Which Continent?

Before I travel somewhere, I like to know my destination so that I have information about it when I’m there. Before traveling, you should get information about the culture, location, and rules of the city you want to go to so that you don’t get into trouble. According to what I had read in the book “City of Gold: Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism” before my trip to Dubai, I realized that Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates, which is located in the continent of Asia and is considered one of the most important cities in the Middle East. However, I needed more information and wanted to see this city closely, so I bought a plane ticket and traveled from Istanbul to Dubai according to my plans. In the rest of the article, I will give you all the experience and all the things I know about this city for free so that you can get useful information about Dubai.

Dubai time zone	UTC+4 (UAE Standard Time)
Time difference between Dubai and New York	9 hours
Currency	Dirham (AED)
Language	English and Arabic

Dubai is in which country and continent?

Dubai is one of the UAE’s largest and most populated cities after Abu Dhabi. Also, this city is located in the southwest of the Asian continent and the south of Persian gulf. Due to the location of Dubai in the continent of Asia and near the continent of Europe, many people from these two continents travel to this city every year. According to statistics, about 86 million passengers have traveled to Dubai in 2023. Since Dubai Airport is a transit point for intercontinental passengers, many people travel to this city, but some think Dubai is a country and need to learn that Dubai is a city.

Where is Dubai on the world map?

Dubai, with an area of about 3885 square kilometers, is the second-largest city in the United Arab Emirates. As you can see in the map, Dubai borders the coast of the Persian Gulf from the west, Abu Dhabi from the south and the city of Sharjah from the north. This city is located right next to the Arabian Desert and is geographically different from other cities in the UAE.

Introducing the city of Dubai

Dubai travellers call this city many nicknames, some like The city of skyscrapers, the city of luxury, or the bride of the Emirates. According to the latest census conducted in 2022, the population of Dubai is about 3 million and 600 thousand people. The area of this city is 3885 km, and it is introduced as the largest city in the United Arab Emirates after Abu Dhabi, which is 8 times bigger than other cities in the UAE. This city is the most expensive in the Middle East and is on the list of the most luxurious cities in the world. It should be noted that in ranking the most expensive cities globally, Dubai has been ranked 20th. To know the prices in Dubai, you can read the articles “Cost of Living in Dubai” and “Cost of Living in Dubai vs Abu Dhabi“.

Dubai tourist places

There are so many tourist attractions in Dubai that it is not possible to name all of them, and I have to introduce only the most important ones.

Burj Khalifa	Burj al-Arab	Jumeirah Beach	Dubai Opera
Dubai Mall	Mall of the Emirates	IMG Adventure Land	Dubai Museum
Dubai Aquarium	Jumeirah Mosque	The house of Sheikh Zayed Al Maktoum	Dubai Heritage and Diving Village
Deira	Dubai Estuary	Bastakiya	Sheikh Zayed Highway
Aquaventure Atlantis Dubai water park	Kite Beach	Alserkal art district	Dubai and Resort entertainment complex

Important events in Dubai

The official religion of Dubai is Islam, and the native people of this city are Muslims. For this reason, you may witness some special Muslim ceremonies during your stay in this city. The people of Dubai fast every year during Ramadan and refrain from eating for several hours. Several times during the day, you may hear the call to prayer from the mosques of the city and witness the movement of people toward the mosque to offer prayers. Various Eids like Eid al-Adha are held in Dubai, and some people sacrifice sheep on this day.

At the end of the line 

In this section of the Travelling Topic website, I provided a general map of Dubai and the UAE so that you don’t have any problems on your trip to this city. Because Dubai is located near the equator, it is considered one of the hottest cities in the world.

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