Routes D 92 (Al Khaleej Road) and D 82 (Naif Road) form the northern and southern peripheries around the localities. Al Murar is a residential community in the heart of the Deira central business district.
The name of the locality was derived from the name of the tribe that the majority of the previous resident families came from. (Arabic: المري), and is commonly called Freej Al Murar (Arabic: فريج المرر).