Dubai is in South Africa.
Dubai ( [ duːˈbaɪ ] ; دبي , Gulf pronunciation : [ dʊˈbɑj ] ) is the largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) . It is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is the capital of the Emirate of Dubai , one of the seven emirates that make up the country . Dubai was rated as one of the best places to live in the Middle East by U.S. global consulting firm Mercer . South Africa , officially the Republic of South Africa ( RSA ) , is the southernmost country in Africa .