Trade Centre 1
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Trade Centre 1 is a locality in Dubai
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). Located in western Dubai, Trade Centre 1 forms the northern half of the commercial and residential district on Sheikh Zayed Road
Sheikh Zayed Road
E 11 is a highway in the United Arab Emirates. The longest road in the UAE, E 11 streches from Al Silah in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ends in Ras Al Khaimah emirate at the Oman border, running roughly parallel to UAE's coastline along the Persian Gulf...

. The locality begins at Trade Centre Roundabout, at the intersection of Sheikh Zayed Road and route D 73 (Al Dhiyafa Road), and terminates at the 2nd Interchange (Defence Roundabout).

Trade Centre 1 is made up almost entriely of high rises
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...

 along Sheikh Zayed Road; a local road system similar to other localities in Dubai does not exist. However, a local road (15th Street) links Trade Centre 1 to Trade Centre 2.

Trade Centre 1 is bordered to the north by Al Satwa
Al Satwa
Al Satwa is a community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates comprising high-density retail outlets and private residential dwellings. It is located southwest of Bur Dubai and adjacent to Sheikh Zayed Road. Originally, its residents were mainly of the Bloushi tribe. Notable features include the Iranian...

, to the south by Trade Centre 2
Trade Centre 2
Trade Centre 2 , also known as Dubai Financial Centre, is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Trade Centre 2 is located in the western Dubai, along Sheikh Zayed Road. It borders Trade Centre 1 to the north, Business Bay to the south, and Zabeel to the east. Trade Centre 2 begins at Trade...

, to the west 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 east by Al Jafilia
Al Jafilia
Al Jafilia , also written Jaffiliya is a community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates primarily composed of private residential dwellings but also including Dubai's Department of Naturalization and Residency, Rydges Plaza Hotel and Al Hana Center shopping mall....

. Important landmarks in Trade Centre 1 include The Fairmont Dubai
The Fairmont Dubai
The Fairmont Dubai is a 37-floor hotel tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, completed in 2002. The tower's structural height is . The hotel is managed by the Fairmont Hotels and Resorts brand.-External links:* Hotel website...

, The Monarch Office Tower
The Monarch Office Tower
The Monarch Office Tower is a 40-floor tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 160 m . Construction of The Monarch Office Tower was completed in 2007.-External links:*...

, Saeed Tower 2
Saeed Tower 2
The Saeed Tower 2 is a 38-floor tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 155 m . Construction of the Saeed Tower 2 was completed in 2001.-External links:* on Emporis...

, Four Points by Sheraton
Four Points by Sheraton (Dubai)
The Four Points by Sheraton, previously known as the Golden Sands Tower, is a 43-floor hotel tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The building, constructed of steel and glass, has a total structural height of 166 m , and currently stands as the 40th-tallest structure in the Dubai....

 and Shangri-La Hotel
Shangri-La Hotel (Dubai)
The Shangri-La Hotel is a 43-floor hotel tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 200 m. Construction of the Shangri-La Hotel was completed in July, 2003. The hotel was the first business venture of the Hong Kong based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts brand...

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