Al Quoz
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Al Quoz or Al Goze, is a locality in Dubai
, United Arab Emirates
(UAE). Al Quoz is located in western Dubai. It is bordered to the north by Al Wasl
and to the west by Umm Al Sheif
, Al Manara
and Al Safa
. Al Quoz comprises four subcommunities which make up the Al Quoz Industrial District:
These industrial areas, which occupy much of southwestern Dubai city limits, service development projects such as Dubai Marina
and Emirates Hills
as well as the freezone
in Jebel Ali
. Al Quoz is being developed by Dubai Municipality
as an exclusive industrial area; many labour accommodation facilities are located in Al Quoz. Some facilities (also called labour camps) are able to house about 2,000 labourers, who are segregated by nationality
, to avoid potential disputes.
In March 2007, labourers from Al Quoz rioted, as part of a larger 8,000 strong protest against contracting companies, demanding better living conditions and a wage increase of Dh.
200 (US$
55) and a food allowance of Dh.
150 (US$
42) per month.
On 26 March 2008, an explosion
ripped through two warehouses in Al Quoz killing at least two people. The explosion originated from a warehouse storing gas and subsequently ignited a warehouse next door containing fireworks
. Flames from the explosion spread to seventy warehouses nearby, causing at least Dh 600,000,000 ($170 mil) of damage. Debris from the gas warehouse and fireworks warehouse landed as far away as the communities of Al Safa
and Jumeirah
. This is the seventh industrial accident in Al Quoz in five years.
Al Quoz is known for its many art galleries, housed in warehouse spaces.
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
(UAE). Al Quoz is located in western Dubai. It is bordered to the north by Al Wasl
Al Wasl, Dubai
Al Wasl is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . The locality is located in western Dubai, between the first and second interchanges of route E 11...
and to the west by Umm Al Sheif
Umm Al Sheif
Umm Al Sheif is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Umm Al Sheif is a small, residential locality in western Dubai. It is bordered to the north by Umm Suqeim, the northeast by Al Manara, the south by Al Barsha and Al Quoz and the west by Al Sufouh. It is bounded to the north by route D 92 ...
, Al Manara
Al Manara, Dubai
Al Manara is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Located in western Dubai, Al Manara is bordered to the north by Umm Suqeim, the east and south by Al Quoz and the west by Umm Al Sheif. Al Manara, literally meaning The Beacon, is a developing residential community and houses many affluent...
and Al Safa
Al Safa
Al Safa is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Al Safa is located in western Dubai and is bordered to the north by Jumeirah, the south by Al Quoz, the east by Al Wasl and west by Al Manara. Al Safa is bounded to the northwest and southwest by routes D 92 and E 11 respectively.Al Safa is...
. Al Quoz comprises four subcommunities which make up the Al Quoz Industrial District:
- Al Quoz First Industrial Area
- Al Quoz Second Industrial Area
- Al Quoz Third Industrial Area
- Al Quoz Fourth Industrial Area
These industrial areas, which occupy much of southwestern Dubai city limits, service development projects such as Dubai Marina
Dubai Marina
Dubai Marina is a district in the heart of what has become known as "new Dubai" in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai Marina is a canal city, carved along a two mile stretch of Persian Gulf shoreline. When the entire development is complete, it will accommodate more than 120,000 people in...
and Emirates Hills
Emirates Hills
Emirates Hills is a gated community located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has been named after Beverly Hills. Emirates Hills is largely home to the expatriate community of Dubai, as it consists of the first freehold properties to be sold in the city...
as well as the freezone
Jebel Ali Free Zone
Jebel Ali Free Zone is a free economic zone located in the Jebel Ali area at the far western end of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, near Abu Dhabi...
in Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali is a port town, located 35 kilometres southwest of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates . The village has a thriving expatriate community with over 300 residents. The area is also home to "5,500 companies from 120 countries"....
. Al Quoz is being developed by Dubai Municipality
Dubai Municipality
Dubai Municipality is the municipal body with jurisdiction over city services and the upkeep of facilities in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was established in 1954 by the then crown prince of Dubai, Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum...
as an exclusive industrial area; many labour accommodation facilities are located in Al Quoz. Some facilities (also called labour camps) are able to house about 2,000 labourers, who are segregated by nationality
Nationality
Nationality is membership of a nation or sovereign state, usually determined by their citizenship, but sometimes by ethnicity or place of residence, or based on their sense of national identity....
, to avoid potential disputes.
In March 2007, labourers from Al Quoz rioted, as part of a larger 8,000 strong protest against contracting companies, demanding better living conditions and a wage increase of Dh.
Dirham
Dirham or dirhem is a unit of currency in several Arab or Berber nations, and formerly the related unit of mass in the Ottoman Empire and Persian states...
200 (US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
55) and a food allowance of Dh.
Dirham
Dirham or dirhem is a unit of currency in several Arab or Berber nations, and formerly the related unit of mass in the Ottoman Empire and Persian states...
150 (US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
42) per month.
On 26 March 2008, an explosion
2008 Dubai explosion
The 2008 Dubai explosion was an industrial explosion at a fireworks factory in the Al Quoz Industrial area on March 26, 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. One died in the explosion and another died from his injuries at Rashid Hospital....
ripped through two warehouses in Al Quoz killing at least two people. The explosion originated from a warehouse storing gas and subsequently ignited a warehouse next door containing fireworks
Fireworks
Fireworks are a class of explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. The most common use of a firework is as part of a fireworks display. A fireworks event is a display of the effects produced by firework devices...
. Flames from the explosion spread to seventy warehouses nearby, causing at least Dh 600,000,000 ($170 mil) of damage. Debris from the gas warehouse and fireworks warehouse landed as far away as the communities of Al Safa
Al Safa
Al Safa is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Al Safa is located in western Dubai and is bordered to the north by Jumeirah, the south by Al Quoz, the east by Al Wasl and west by Al Manara. Al Safa is bounded to the northwest and southwest by routes D 92 and E 11 respectively.Al Safa is...
and Jumeirah
Jumeirah
Jumeirah literally means "beautiful." It is a coastal residential area in Dubai, United Arab Emirates mainly comprising low rise private dwellings. It is administratively divided into three neighborhoods titled "Jumeirah 1," Jumeirah 2" and "Jumeirah 3." It has both expensive and large detached...
. This is the seventh industrial accident in Al Quoz in five years.
Al Quoz is known for its many art galleries, housed in warehouse spaces.