Al Manara (Arabic: المنارة‎) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located in western Dubai, Al Manara is bordered to the north by Umm Suqeim, the east and south by Al Quoz and the west by Umm Al Sheif. Al Manara, literally meaning The Beacon, is a developing residential community and houses many affluent villas and town housees. The locality is bounded to the southeast by route E 11 (Sheikh Zayed Road). Interchange No. 3 on Sheikh Zayed Road (also known as Al Manara Interchange) forms the southeastern most section of the locality.