Nad Al Sheba

Nad Al Sheba is a district south of Dubai Creek along Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, with Al Quoz to the west and the Ras Al Khor industrial areas to the north. It is best known for its racecourse: Nad Al Sheba Racecourse hosted the Dubai World Cup until 2009, and Meydan Racecourse was built on the same site and opened in 2010.

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What the district is
• Four numbered sub-communities, Nad Al Sheba 1 to 4: number 1 mixes apartments and villas, and numbers 2, 3 and 4 are mainly villa areas (Property Finder)
• Nad Al Sheba Villas, in Nad Al Sheba 3: Nakheel’s gated community of four- and five-bedroom villas in Mediterranean and Moroccan style, with a five-kilometre cycling track and a community pavilion that has a supermarket, restaurant, pool and gym
• Nad Al Sheba Gardens, in Nad Al Sheba 1: a Meraas community of villas and townhouses; in July 2025 Meraas launched a phase of 201 villas and townhouses, and its release lists Central Park, Spine Park, lagoons and a community mall
• Meydan, the community built around the racecourse, is in Nad Al Sheba too

Who it suits
Families who want a villa or townhouse in a quieter, suburban district, with Downtown Dubai and Business Bay about 15 to 20 minutes away by car, according to Property Finder.

Location and connectivity
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) and Al Meydan Road are the main links named in the guides. Nakheel lists a Dubai Metro station 15 minutes by car from Nad Al Sheba Villas, so confirm the public transport you would rely on from your exact address.

Property types
Villas and townhouses, with some apartments in Nad Al Sheba 1.

Worth knowing
Nad Al Sheba was built by different developers in separate phases, and Nad Al Sheba Gardens is released phase by phase. Confirm which community a listing belongs to, ask for the handover date of the exact phase, and ask for an independent inspection before purchase.