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7/5/24, 3:00 PM Dubai Road Naming Committee promotes community participation by launching ‘Roads Naming Suggestions platform’

The public can contribute by proposing names for roads and streets through the platform
link: https://roadsnaming.ae.

New Names for Roads in Al-Khawaneej 2 Area

Moreover, the committee has completed naming roads in the Al-Khawaneej 2 area in its trial phase,
which included names inspired by local trees, plants, and flowers, such as Ghaf Street, Ghaf being one

of the most famous types of local trees, which will between the first and second Al-Khawaneej areas.
Additionally, other names of trees were also used for streets such as Sidr, Reehan, Faghi, Samer, and
Shareesh.

The Dubai Road Naming Committee was established by Executive Council Resolution No. (35) of 2021
and is led by the Director General of Dubai Municipality. It includes the Director General of the Dubai

Culture and Arts Authority, CEO of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center, CEO of the Traffic and
Roads Agency at the RTA, and four experienced and expert representatives of Dubai citizens – Mr.

Abdullah Thani Al Mataroushi, Mr. Hameed Sultan Al Matyouai, Mr. Juma Bin Thalith, and Mr. Rashid

Boukhash.

The committee follows a specific criterion for naming roads in the emirate, aiming to highlight Dubai’s
national identity by reflecting its history, heritage, values, and cultural, civilizational, and social richness.

The naming process fundamentally relies on the principle of inference, achieved by creating a method

that allows people to connect with the mental image of a place through its names, signs, and location
details. With this new approach, street names will possess a unique and distinct character, making it
easier to reach destinations seamlessly using the new addressing system.

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