Rigga Al Buteen

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Rigga Al Buteen رقة البطين
Aerial view of Rigga Al Buteen

Country	United Arab Emirates
Emirate	Dubai
City	Dubai
Community number	125
Community statistics
Area	0.684 km²
Population	1,394 ^[1] (2000)
Population density	2,038/km²
Neighbouring communities	Al Rigga, Port Saeed

Coordinates	25°15′36″N 55°19′09″E / 25.25999, 55.31908Coordinates: 25°15′36″N 55°19′09″E / 25.25999, 55.31908

Rigga Al Buteen or Riqqa Al Buteen (Arabic: رقة البطين‎) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located in eastern Dubai along Dubai Creek in Deira, Rigga Al Buteen is a small community that houses many prominent landmarks. It has a small residential area, but is primarily known for its important government and municipal buildings. Rigga Al Buteen is bordered to the north by Al Rigga and to the south by Dubai Creek. Port Saeed is located east of Rigga Al Buteen.

Local roads in Rigga Al Buteen follow a grid pattern in some areas, with odd-numbered streets running northeast-southwest and even numbered streets running northwest-southeast, perpendicular to the odd-numbered streets. Local street numbers begin with 1 A Street (near Etisalat Tower 1). Important landmarks in Rigga Al Buteen include Etisalat Tower 1, National Bank of Dubai, Dubai Chamber of Trade and Commerce, Emaar Towers and Dnata. Al Maktoum Bridge, which provides access from Deira to Bur Dubai, is located in the vicinity of Rigga Al Buteen.

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^ Existing Population and Future Holding Capacities in Dubai Urban Area. Dubai Healthcare City. 2000

v • d • e Neighbourhoods and communities in Dubai

Deira and eastern Dubai	Abu Hail • Al Baraha • Al Buteen • Al Dhagaya • Al Hamriya Port • Al Khabisi • Al Mamzar • Al Mizhar • Al Muraqqabat • Al Murar • Al Muteena • Al Nahda • Al Qusais • Al Ras • Al Rashidiya • Al Rigga • Al Sabkha • Al Shindagha • Al Twar • Al Waheda• Al Warqaa • Ayil Nasir • Dubai International Airport • Hor Al Anz • Mirdif • Muhaisnah • Nad Al Hammar • Nad Shamma • Naif • Port Rashid • Port Saeed • Rigga Al Buteen • Umm Ramool • Warisan

Bur Dubai and western Dubai	Al Bada • Al Barsha • Al Garhoud • Al Hamriya • Al Hudaiba • Al Jaddaf • Al Jafilia • Al Karama • Al Kifaf • Al Manara • Al Mankhool • Al Markada • Al Quoz • Al Rifa • Al Safa• Al Satwa • Al Souk Al Kabir • Al Sufouh • Al Wasl • Bu Kadra • Business Bay • Dubai Marina • Emirates Hills • Jebel Ali • Jumeirah • Jumeirah Islands • Jumeirah Lake Towers • Nad Al Sheba • Oud Metha • Ras Al Khor • Ras Al Khor Industrial Area • Trade Centre 1 • Trade Centre 2 • Umm Al Sheif • Umm Hurair • Umm Suqeim • Zabeel