Bukadra Dubai: The District Nobody Has Heard Of Yet

Bukadra is a district in the middle of Dubai that most people, including many who work in property, could not place on a map. It sits between Ras Al Khor and Meydan, beside the Dubai Creek wildlife sanctuary, and it is being developed now. It is also written Bu Kadra.

Where is Bukadra in Dubai?

Bukadra is a freehold district between Ras Al Khor, Meydan and Mohammed Bin Rashid City, close to the Dubai Al Ain Road (E66) and Ras Al Khor Road. It lies beside the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Some listings place it in Nad Al Sheba 1 or even call it Deira, because the official area names differ from the market names, so search under Bukadra and Bu Kadra both.

What the area is

Formerly light industrial and largely empty land, now the subject of residential development, with the creek and the flamingo sanctuary to one side and Meydan and Mohammed Bin Rashid City to the other. It is genuinely central in distance terms. Property Finder gives approximate drive times, from Sobha Hartland II, of 5 minutes to the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, 10 to 12 minutes to Dubai International Airport and Business Bay, and 15 minutes to The Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa.

What are the new developments in Bukadra?

Most of what is new in Bukadra is Sobha Hartland 2, a large freehold community by Sobha Realty with apartment towers and a gated villa enclave. See the Sobha Hartland II community page or the off-plan projects in Sobha Hartland II for each tower. Ellington Properties is also building here.

Who it suits

Buyers who want a central location at a price that reflects an unproven district, and who are prepared to be early. If you want amenities, neighbours and a finished street, this is not the place yet and you should look at Meydan or MBR City instead.

Off-plan here

We broker off-plan projects in and around Bukadra. The one below is outside the Sobha Hartland II masterplan.

We do not publish handover dates for these projects, because we do not hold confirmed ones. Ask about a specific project and we will get the current schedule from the developer in writing.

Being early is the whole trade. The location is good and the price reflects the fact that nothing is there. Whether that is a bargain or a long wait depends entirely on what actually gets built and when, and neither of us knows that. Ask what is consented on the plots around you, in writing, and treat any timeline as an intention rather than a promise.

How does Bukadra compare with its neighbours?

What to check before you buy or rent here

• The service charge for the specific building, in writing. It recurs annually and it is the figure most buyers underestimate.
• What else completes nearby in the same twelve months, which sets your rent and your resale price.
• Whether the outlook is protected, or whether the plot in front of you is consented.
• The payment plan as a cash flow, and whether you could carry a year of delay.

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