Al Ain
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Al Ain (Arabic: ٱلْعَيْن, al-ʿayn, literally, the spring of water)[4] is a border city on the eastern side of Tawam oasis and the seat of the administrative division, the Al Ain Region, in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The city is bordered to the east by the Omani town of Al-Buraimi in the Al Buraimi Governorate. It is the largest inland city in the Emirates, the fourth-largest city (after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah), and the second-largest[2] in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The freeways connecting Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai form a geographic triangle in the country, each city being roughly 130 kilometres (81 mi) from the other two.
Al Ain
Al-ʿAyn (ٱلْعَيْن) | |
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Coordinates: 24°12′27″N 55°44′41″E | |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Emirate | Abu Dhabi |
Municipal region | Al-Ain |
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Government | |
• Type | Absolute monarchy |
• Body | Al Ain City Municipality |
• Ruler | Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
• Ruler's Representative of the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan |
Area | |
• Total | 15,123 km2 (5,839 sq mi) |
Elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 846,747 |
• Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | US$ 38.0 billion (2023) |
• Per capita | US$ 58,900 (2023) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE Standard Time) |
Official name | Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas) |
Criteria | Cultural: iii, iv, v |
Reference | 1343 |
Inscription | 2011 (35th Session) |