Naif

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| name = Naif

| native_name = نايف

| native_name_lang = ar

| settlement_type = Community

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| image_caption = Dubai Metro construction near Baniyas Square, Naif

| coordinates = {{Coord|25.27124|55.30535|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = United Arab Emirates

| subdivision_type1 = Emirate

| subdivision_name1 = Dubai

| subdivision_type2 = City

| subdivision_name2 = Dubai

| established_title = Established

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| area_total_km2 = 0.561

| population_footnotes = (2022)

| population_total = 53,403{{cite web |url=https://www.dsc.gov.ae/en-us/Themes/Pages/Population-and-Vital-Statistics.aspx?Theme=42 |title=Population and Vital Statistics |publisher=Government of Dubai}}

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Naif ({{IPA|ar|naːˈiːf|pron}}, {{langx|ar|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 has the second-highest population density of all communities in Dubai (after Ayil Nasir).[http://cpq.dhcc.ae/PDF%20Bank/Healthcare%20in%20Dubai/PopulationDistribution.pdf Existing Population and Future Holding Capacities in Dubai Urban Area] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911062819/http://cpq.dhcc.ae/PDF%20Bank/Healthcare%20in%20Dubai/PopulationDistribution.pdf |date=2008-09-11 }}. Dubai Healthcare City. 2000

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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-2768-naif-souq-to-be-rebuilt-in-just-eight-months/|title=Naif Souq to be rebuilt in just eight months {{!}} ConstructionWeekOnline.com|newspaper=Construction Week Online|date=12 April 2008 |access-date=2018-10-16}}

References

External links

[https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/one-year-after-lockdown-how-dubai-s-naif-community-is-striving-to-get-back-to-normal-1.1208804 "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]

Category:Communities in Dubai