Al Awir
Town in Dubai, United Arab Emirates From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Al Awir, also spelled Al Aweer (Arabic: العوير) is a town in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located about 35 kilometers from the city center. It has long been a centre of agriculture and camel breeding.[1][2] Among many other Dubai families who have farms at Al Awir, Dubai's ruling Maktoum family maintains a farm in the area.[3]
Al Awir
العوير | |
|---|---|
  Al Awir Location of Al Awir within the UAE | |
| Coordinates: 25°10′30″N 55°32′30″E | |
| Country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Dubai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94.7 km2 (36.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 8,457 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
It is home to the Al Awir Fruit & Vegetable Market,[4] as well as Al Awir Central Jail.[5]
In 2018 the immigration centre at Al Awir was the location of a major 'amnesty centre', where people who had overstayed their UAE work visas could apply to leave the country with no fines or penalties.[6]
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Al Awir is adjacent to the Emirates Road (E611) and is bordered by Ras al Khor in Dubai and Lahbab to the East.[citation needed]
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