Al Qusais


Al Qusais or Al Gusais is a large community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is located in the Deira area of east Dubai. Al Qusais borders the localities of Hor Al Anz and Al Twar and is further subdivided into residential and industrial localities.

Neighborhoods

Al Qusais residential areas are subdivided into:
The industrial areas are subdivided into:
The industrial areas lead into the industrial areas of the emirate of.

Education

Education in Al Qusais is provided by a number of public and privates schools and colleges. There are Arabic, Australian, British, American and Indian schools. There are also various private institutes providing dance, music, art and computer lessons. Educational institutions situated in Al-Qusais include:
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and are the two driving institutes located in Al Qusais.

Transportation

has five of its stations situated in Al Qusais. The 'Etisalat' depot station has a parking area which can house 60 trains. Al Qusais Station, Airport Free Zone, Al Nahda and Stadium are the other metro stations. Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport is two minutes drive from the Airport Free Zone metro station. Al Qusais also has an extensive bus service and taxi services provided by the .

Facilities

Shopping

Al Qusais houses several small and large supermarkets and department stores.
There are several medical centres in Al Qusais.

Zulekha Hospital

The multi-specialty facility offering modern medical solutions, is the vision of Dr. Zulekha Daud. The various department of the hospital provides the service of General Practitioners and also Emergency along with Cardiology, Dental, Dermatology, E.N.T, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Gynaecology, Internal Medicine, Laparoscopy, Nutrition & Lifestyle, Management, Neurology, Neonatology, Nephrology, Ophthalmology, Orthodontics, Orthopedics, Paediatrics, Plastic & Reconstruction Surgery, Psychiatry, Physiotherapy, Surgery, Urology, Ambulance Service, Emergency Room, I.C.U, Laboratory, Operation Theatre, Pharmacy and Radiology.

NMC

Located in the Amman Street and open 24 hours, this 100-bed futuristic hospital incorporates the most-modern facilities including diagnostic equipment like the Heart Mapping System, Multi Slice CT Scan, MRI and the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory which is equipped with a high-tech digital imaging system and a three-dimensional cardiac arrhythmias mapping system, which enables the mapping and ablation of the most complex rhythm disorders of the heart. In addition, the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Department brings for the first time in the region, help to people for regaining the most independent level of functioning after severe injury, trauma, and illness. The Sleep Lab, which analyses sleep related problems is also one of the first facilities in the region.
Aster Medical Centre, Welcare EDC Al Qusais clinic, Al Deyafa Medical centre, Joseph's Clinic, Mini VM polyclinic also provide medical care in the community.

Government Organisations

Dubai Police General Headquarters is located opposite Al Mulla Plaza. Al Qusais police station is one of the ten police stations in Dubai and was founded in 1977. It moved to new premises, Beirut Street in 1999. The Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour, Dubai Civil Defence Headquarters is also located in the community.

Sports and Recreation

was established in 1970, when two local football teams Al Wehdah and Al Shabab joined together, and then four years later another local team Al Najah joined to form Al Ahli Club. It is located next to the Stadium metro station. The club competes in basketball, volleyball, handball, track sport, table tennis and track cycling. offers a wide selection of horse associated activities throughout the year.
The community enjoys two public parks.
fortune Grand Hotel, fortune Classic, Fortune Plaza, Fortune Classic Hotel Apartments, Al Bustan Hotel, Emirates Star Hotel Apartments, Layia Plaza Hotel and Tulip Inn Hotel Apartments are some of the hotels situated in Al Qusais.