What is Makani Number in Dubai, and how can it be used?
The Makani number is a unique 10 digit code locating a building. Be it
a villa, high-rise, hospital, tower or office, every structure in
Dubai has been numbered, and every number is unique.
With this number, a person can locate himself or others within a
squared-meter precision.
Makani is an application developed by the Dubai Municipality, aimed at
improving location finding in the emirate. Emergency vehicles,
delivery people, or individuals should never get lost in their attempt
to finding a certain address.
When a location has several entrances, each entrance is given a
different coordinate. For example, when you search for Dubai Mall, the
application will give you the boundaries of the mall and all the
entrances. Each entrance has a different coordinate.
How and when to use it?
The Makani system is part of the official addressing system in Dubai
and will be used by all government organisations, police, ambulance
and companies. This means that an ambulance on its way might ask for
your Makani coordinates.
In order to be found, a person only needs to provide the ten-digit
code. Therefore, it is important to have the code at hand. If you have
a sticker with the code, place it somewhere easy to be seen. When the
code is for a building you live in, take a picture of the code, or
write it down on a piece of paper.
The code of your location can also be found through the Makani
application. “To find out the coordinates of a destination, the user
can type the name of the building or location in the search bar, and
click on the desired result. A second option is to zoom in on the map,
clicking on the building or location once visible. With the satellite
option, it is easy to recognise the location.
For someone on the road, the application is available in the form of a
GPS navigator, launched in partnership with Garmin. But directions are
also provided by the smart application, offering routes by car, public
transport and on foot.
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