A common question that I have seen come up on platforms like Reddit is what continent Dubai is in.
Is Dubai in Asia, Europe, or the Middle East?
Dubai is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE). UAE is in a region known as the Middle East.
The Middle East is a region primarily located in Asia and consists of 17 countries, namely:
- Bahrain
- Cyprus
- Egypt
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Oman
- Palestine
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- Yemen
However, it’s important to note that not all Middle Eastern countries are in Asia.
For example, Egypt is in North Africa, and Turkey is a transcontinental country, meaning that it belongs in two different continents, that is, Asia and Europe.
Therefore, Dubai is located on the continent of Asia as part of the UAE, even though the Middle East region crosses into parts of both Africa and Europe.
