Al Waha is a residential subcommunity within Dubai Land, located in the Wadi Al Safa 7 sector. It is registered as a SUBCOMMUNITY and sits at coordinates 25.029815, 55.286227. The area is part of the wider Dubai Land cluster and is referenced on local property portals and government datasets. This page summarises location, transport connections, the immediate development context, who typically chooses to live here and answers common questions with reference to official transaction records and local facilities.
Al Waha is positioned inside Dubai Land, an established planning area on the western side of central Dubai. The community is one element of the Wadi Al Safa 7 grouping within Dubai Land and is mapped under the site path “Dubai > DubaiLand > Wadi Al Safa 7 > Al Waha.” Coordinates for mapping and navigation are 25.029815 (lat) and 55.286227 (lon). As a subcommunity, Al Waha forms part of a broader mix of residential blocks and estate layouts that make up Dubai Land.
Public transport and road distances from Al Waha to key destinations across Dubai are as follows. The nearest Dubai Metro station on the Red Line is identified by code R73; the station lies approximately 12,461 metres from Al Waha, and that distance makes the metro station not walkable for most users.
Measured driving times reported from the area to a selection of Dubai destinations give a practical sense of commute distances: about 25 minutes to The Dubai Mall, roughly 23 minutes to Palm Jumeirah, about 22 minutes to Burj Al Arab and around 27 minutes to The Walk JBR. Airport drive times have been reported as approximately 40 minutes to Dubai International Airport (DXB) and around 24 minutes to the new Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). These travel times will vary with traffic and time of day.
Al Waha is recorded with no projects listed specifically on-site in the available project feeds, and there are no named nearby projects in the referenced dataset. The community sits within a larger development area where a range of residential configurations exists across Dubai Land; however, the authoritative project listing for Al Waha itself does not contain on-site project entries. Property transaction data for the area is captured and published through official channels.
According to the local property data source, there are 50 sale transaction records available for Al Waha, as published under the Dubai Land Department’s open-data arrangements. The data are updated regularly through the government Open Data directive and are used by portals and market services to compile sales summaries and neighbourhood records.
Schools and educational facilities are present close to the community. Local summaries identify at least two schools in the immediate vicinity: GEMS Metropole School Al Waha at approximately 0.7 km and Fairgreen International School at about 1.0 km. Residents use these and other nearby education options located across Dubai Land and neighbouring districts.
Al Waha is suitable for residents who prioritise proximity to the Dubai Land precinct and the amenities that cluster around it, including schools and estate-scale open spaces. Its position on the western approaches to central Dubai makes it convenient for families and households who value short drives to educational institutions and local retail. Commuters who rely on the road network can reach major business and leisure nodes within moderate driving times; however, the nearest metro station on the Red Line is over 12 kilometres away and so public transport users should plan for feeder travel to access rail services.
Investors and owners who monitor official transaction records and marketplace listings may use the local sale-record dataset to follow activity in the neighbourhood. Professional residents working across Dubai Marina, Business Bay or central business districts may find the car commute distances acceptable, depending on start and end points.
Q: Where is Al Waha located within Dubai?
Al Waha is a subcommunity inside Dubai Land, located in the Wadi Al Safa 7 sector. It is part of the broader Dubai Land planning area on the western side of central Dubai. Coordinates: 25.029815, 55.286227.
Q: How is public transport served around Al Waha?
The nearest Dubai Metro station is on the Red Line (code R73) at a distance of about 12,461 metres from Al Waha; this distance is generally not walkable, so travel to the metro typically requires a car or feeder transport. Road connections provide direct access to major arterial routes to other parts of Dubai.
Q: What schooling options are nearby?
Local summaries indicate GEMS Metropole School Al Waha at roughly 0.7 km and Fairgreen International School at about 1.0 km. Additional education options are accessible across Dubai Land and neighbouring districts.
Q: Where do transaction and market records for Al Waha come from?
Sale transaction records for Al Waha are published from the Dubai Land Department under the government’s Open Data directive. The referenced dataset includes 50 sale transaction entries attributed to Al Waha and is updated on business days as part of the official publication cycle.
The figures below come from registered Dubai Land Department transactions, not from listings. We show the median rather than the mean, so that one-off penthouses do not distort it.
From 2018 to 2025 — +35% on the price per square metre across 1 buildings that traded in both years.
Top to bottom: purchase price per m², year, annual rent per m², gross yield. Showing the last 7 years, from 2014.
* 2026 is still in progress, so its bar covers part of the year and is not directly comparable with the ones before it. The growth figure below uses completed years only.
All figures are medians rather than means: in thin years the mean swings with the mix of units and shows movement the market never had. The yield is gross — service charges are not published in the register, so they cannot be deducted honestly.
| Building | Deals | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|
| Al Waha | 41 | 9 860 |
Source: Dubai Land Department transaction registry. Prices per square metre, sale transactions.
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Largest management companies in the area: Dh Community Management (3), Arncon Property Management Llc Dubai Branch (3).
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RERA-approved 2026 budgets from the DLD service charge index (Mollak); residential buildings. Rate is AED per sq ft per year; YoY compares the same buildings in 2025.
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