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7/5/24, 3:02 PM Dubai Road Naming Committee promotes community participation by launching ‘Roads Naming Suggestions platform'
and urban monuments, in line with Dubai’s leading global position and reputation, further consolidating diverse
areas of the Emirate in the minds of present and future generations.”

Road Naming Classifications

Furthermore, the committee has devised a method for proposing names based on specific classifications that will
inspire the names for each area. These classifications include names linked to Arabic and Islamic design and
architecture, along with names associated to art, culture and Arabic poetic prosody.
It will also encompass names of natural phenomena, local plants, trees, flowers, marine, and wild plants, along
with the names of wild and marine birds. Additionally, it will also cover names related to environmental
sustainability, ships, marine tools, fishing, winds, and rain.
On the other hand, the classifications will further include names of squares, forts, ancient castles, archaeological
sites, local and ancient jewelry, and horse and Arabian camel names and descriptions. It will also include names of
types of palms and date palms, names of farming and agriculture professions, as well as those inspired by
industrial and artisanal professions and their tools, names of gemstones, and names related to inventions and
modern technology.
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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