Al Muteena

Al Muteena (Arabic: المطينة) sits in the western part of Deira, on the north side of Dubai Creek and a few kilometres from the water. It is close to Bur Dubai and a short drive from Sheikh Zayed Road. It is a small, dense district listed as community number 123.

Four roads form its outer edge: Abu Baker Al Siddique Road (D78), Salah Al Din Street (D80), Al Rasheed Road (D82) and Omar bin Al Khattab Street (D88). Al Muteena Street, also called 14th Street, runs through the middle and divides the district into two roughly equal halves.

Al Muteena is not a tourist district, but it has a good set of everyday places that people use all day, and a few that visitors stay near because of the metro.

Parks and walks

• Al Muteena Street. The district's signature. A landscaped central walkway lined with date palms, with shops, cafes and hotels on both sides. It is the easiest place in Deira to take an evening walk.
• Al Muteena Park. Runs through the urban centre of the district, surrounded by shops and hotels. It has a jogging track, a children's play area, public toilets and drinking fountains. For many residents it is the main place to walk or exercise without a gym.

Shopping

• Burj Nahar Mall. A small mall at the junction of Al Muteena Street and Omar bin Al Khattab Street, with a food court and a Nesto hypermarket at ground level.
• Reef Mall. In neighbouring Al Muraqqabat, directly across Salah Al Din Street from the metro station exit.
• Deira City Centre. The large mall further south in Deira, reached by car or taxi, for cinema, fashion and a wider choice of brands.
• Gold Souk. The traditional gold market on the Deira creek side, a short drive away, popular with visitors to this part of the city.

Hotels and food

The Marco Polo Hotel stands on Al Muteena Street, and the street is full of restaurants, bakeries and groceries serving the many nationalities who live here, which is why this is a popular district for a budget friendly meal. Walk the boulevard in the evening and the choice is wide.

Transport and health

• Salah Al Din metro station on the green line, on Salah Al Din Street at the southern end of the district. It opened in 2011.
• Abu Baker Al Siddique metro station, also on the green line, close to the northern side.
• Dubai Hospital, a Dubai Health Authority hospital in neighbouring Al Baraha, a short drive away.

No, and this is the most common mix up. Al Muteena is the Deira district described on this page, around Al Muteena Street and Salah Al Din metro station.

Oud Al Muteena is a separate residential district in the east of Dubai, close to the Sharjah border. It is divided into Oud Al Muteena 1, 2 and 3, and its neighbours include Al Khawaneej and Al Mizhar. It is reached mainly by road, with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road the main route to the rest of the city. It is a quieter, more suburban area with villas and low rise buildings, and it has no metro station of its own.

If a listing says "Oud Al Muteena 2", it is in that eastern district, not on Al Muteena Street. Check the map pin and the nearest metro before you arrange a viewing.

Salah Al Din station on the green line sits at the southern end of the district. Abu Baker Al Siddique station, also on the green line, is the other nearby stop. Union station, the interchange with the red line, is one stop from Salah Al Din, which makes the rest of the network easy to reach. Buses run along the main roads, and the district links quickly to Sheikh Zayed Road through Abu Baker Al Siddique Road. Check current routes on rta.ae.

Dubai International Airport, Deira City Centre and Downtown Dubai are all a short drive from Al Muteena, and the beaches of Al Mamzar and Jumeirah are further along the coast. Exact times depend heavily on the hour, so test your own route at the time you would travel before you commit to a lease.

Residents come from many countries, including India, Pakistan, Egypt, Yemen and Lebanon. It suits people working in Deira, Port Saeed, Al Rigga or at the airport who want a central address at a rent below the newer districts. It is walkable, well served by metro and bus, and has a dense, long standing resident population. The usual drawbacks are urban noise and occasional traffic jams.

It suits people looking to buy freehold, or wanting pools, gyms and new build finishes, less well.

Almost all homes are apartments in older low and mid rise buildings, from studios to three bedrooms, with larger units fewer in number. Studios and one bedrooms are the most common and suit single tenants, couples and students. Layouts and sizes vary a lot between buildings, so always check the size on the tenancy or title documents rather than relying on a listing.

There are nurseries and clinics at street level across the district, and mosques within walking distance. For schools, Al Muteena is better placed for nurseries than for large campuses, so most families look at schools in neighbouring districts. Use the Knowledge and Human Development Authority school directory at khda.gov.ae to check ratings, and confirm places and fees directly with the school.

Dubai has no postal codes. Addresses use a P.O. Box number, and online forms that insist on a postal code usually accept 00000. For deliveries, give the building name, street (for example Al Muteena Street) and a mobile number.

• The boulevard itself, with its landscaped walkway, which is the district's signature.
• Restaurants, bakeries, groceries and clinics at street level, all within walking distance.
• Salah Al Din and Abu Baker Al Siddique metro stations on the green line.
• Al Rigga, Deira City Centre and the Gold Souk a short distance away.
• Deira, Abu Hail and Hor Al Anz as neighbours, with Al Rigga and Al Baraha close by.

• The building, since ages and standards differ sharply street to street and this matters more than the location.
• Parking, which is tight across the district. Many older buildings have no dedicated spaces and residents park on side streets.
• Noise, particularly on the busier commercial runs and near hotels.
• Condition of the flat, especially air conditioning, kitchens and bathrooms.
• Ejari registration and the cheque terms, which is where the negotiation usually sits. See Ejari explained.

Freehold options are very limited in this part of Deira, so it works as a rental market. Buyers drawn to the centrality generally compare Al Jaddaf, Culture Village or Business Bay, all freehold and close to the creek. For the rules, see freehold property in Dubai.

We have no Al Muteena listing as of November 2026, and the Dubai Land Department sold prices table is not shown for this district, so we do not quote rents here. Tell us what you are looking for using the form on this page and we will come back to you. You can also browse what we currently hold to rent and for sale.