Al Ain Region

Coordinates: 24°12′27″N 55°44′41″E / 24.20750°N 55.74472°E / 24.20750; 55.74472
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This article is about the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. For the city, see Al Ain.
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Al Ain Region[1]
Minṭaqat Al-ʿAyn (مِنْطَقَة ٱلْعَيْن)
Al Sharqia
Eastern Region
Al-Minṭaqah Aš-Šarqiyyah (ٱلْمِنْطَقَة ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة)
The desert with limited vegetation near Al-Khaznah, between the cities of Al Ain and Abu Dhabi, roughly in the region of Ar-Rub' Al-Khali (The Empty Quarter)
The desert with limited vegetation near Al-Khaznah, between the cities of Al Ain and Abu Dhabi, roughly in the region of Ar-Rub' Al-Khali (The Empty Quarter)
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The Eastern Region (

Arabic: مِنْطَقَة ٱلْعَيْن, romanized: Minṭaqat al-ʿAyn)[1][3][2] is one of three Municipal Regions in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It forms the southeastern part of the United Arab Emirates.[4] Its main settlement is the eponymous city of Al Ain, located on the country's border with Oman, about 160 km (99 mi) from the city of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the Emirate and country.[5] Compared to the Western Region, it is also a rather remote region of the Emirate,[6] but smaller by area, and is not known to hold reserves of gas or petroleum,[7] but is agriculturally important.[8]

History and prehistory

See also:
Umm al-Nar Culture
Al-'Ankah Fort in the village of Remah, between the cities of Al-Ain and Abu Dhabi

The city of Al-Ain, part of a

Ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the United Arab Emirates.[9][14] In March 2017, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan renamed the region as Al Ain Region.[1][3]

Demographics and settlements

Fujairah
outside the Emirate

As of 2009, the population of the region was estimated at 890,000.[15]

Aside from the main city, there are about 20 settlements which are governed by the region's municipal body, that is Al Ain Municipality. Most of them are estimated to have populations of no more than 10,000. They include:[7][3][16]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Khalifa renames Eastern and Western Regions". WAM. Gulf News. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  2. ^ a b Statistical Yearbook of Abu Dhabi 2018, Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, 2018, p. 171, archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-21, retrieved 2019-05-15
  3. ^ a b c "Sheikh Khalifa renames Abu Dhabi regions". The National. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
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  6. ^ "Regional location maps (eastern and western regions of Abu Dhabi emirate)". Ask Explorer. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  7. ^ a b Unnikrishnan, Deepthi (2009-12-11). "Abu Dhabi's Eastern Region: few people, bountiful nature". The National. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
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  9. ^ a b Al-Hosani, Hamad Ali (2012). The Political Thought of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (PhD Thesis) (Thesis). Durham University. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  10. ^ Salama, Samir (2011-12-30). "Al Ain bears evidence of a culture's ability to adapt". Gulf News. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  11. OCLC 54405078
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  12. World Heritage Centre
    . Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  13. ^ "Al Ain Forts and Castles". Abu Dhabi Digital Government. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  14. ^ El Reyes, Dr. Abdulla, ed. (December 2014). Liwa Journal of the National Archives (PDF). United Arab Emirates: Emirati National Archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  15. ^ "Ruler's Representative Court - Eastern Region (RRCER)". Abu Dhabi Digital Government. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  16. ^ "Eastern Region Bus Services", Department of Transport, Government of Abu Dhabi, archived from the original on 2018-05-24, retrieved 2018-11-04
  17. ^ "Dubai: Crime and accidents down in Al Faqa". Gulf News. 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  18. ^ "Population Bulletin" (PDF). Dubai Statistics Center, Government of Dubai. 2015.
  19. ^ a b "Dubai-Al Ain Road renamed". WAM. Al Ain: Gulf News. 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  20. ^ Al Wasmi, Naser (2018-05-16). "Special report: Al Ain farm tackles food and water security by pairing fish with watermelons". The National. Retrieved 2019-05-15.

External links

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