Al Awir
Al Awir, also spelled Al Aweer is a town in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located about 35 kilometers from the city center. It has long been a centre of agriculture and camel breeding. Among many other Dubai families who have farms at Al Awir, Dubai's ruling Maktoum family maintains a farm in the area.
It is home to the Dubai Central [Fruit and Vegetable Market|Al Awir Fruit & Vegetable Market], as well as Al Awir Central Jail.
In 2018 the immigration centre at Al Awir was the location of a major 'amnesty centre', where people who had overstayed their UAE work visas could apply to leave the country with no fines or penalties.
Al Awir is adjacent to the E [611 road |Emirates Road] and is bordered by Ras al Khor in Dubai and Lahbab to the East.