This article is about the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. For the city, see
Al Ain .
"Eastern Region Municipality" redirects here. For other uses, see
Ash Sharqiyah . For other uses of "Eastern Region", see
Eastern Region .
Place in United Arab Emirates
The Eastern Region (
Arabic : ٱلْمِنْطَقَة ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة ,
romanized : Al-Minṭaqah Aš-Šarqiyyah ), officially known as Al Ain 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
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
historical region which also includes the adjacent Omani town of
Al-Buraimi ,
[9] is noted for its forts, oases,
aflāj (underground water channels), and archaeological sites such as those of
Hili and
Rumailah . Sites outside the city include
Jebel Hafeet
[10]
[11]
[12] and Al-A'ankah Fort.
[13]
Sheikh
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan had been the Ruler's Representative in this region, before becoming the
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
A sign on the
E66 highway between Al-Ain and
Dubai near Al-Faqa', with the names of Al-Hayer, Al-Ain and Ash-Shwaib within the region, besides Al-
Dhaid and Al-
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
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b
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^
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c
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^ Lieth, Helmut; Al Masoom, A. A., eds. (2012-12-06). "Reclamation potentials of saline degraded lands in Abu Dhabi eastern region using high salinity-tolerant woody plants and some salt marsh species".
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ISBN
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^
"Al Ain" . The Report Abu Dhabi 2010 . Oxford Business Group. 2010. pp. 171–176.
ISBN
978-1-9070-6521-7 .
^
"Regional location maps (eastern and western regions of Abu Dhabi emirate)" . Ask Explorer. Retrieved 2019-03-22 .
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a
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"Abu Dhabi's Eastern Region: few people, bountiful nature" .
The National . Retrieved 2018-11-04 .
^
The Report Abu Dhabi 2016 . Oxford Business Group. 2016-05-09. pp. 14–16.
ISBN
978-1-9100-6858-8 .
^
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 .
^ Salama, Samir (2011-12-30).
"Al Ain bears evidence of a culture's ability to adapt" .
Gulf News . Retrieved 2018-08-07 .
^ Potts, Daniel T.; Nābūdah, Ḥasan Muḥammad; Hellyer, Peter (2003).
Archaeology of the United Arab Emirates . London:
Trident Press . pp.
174 –177.
ISBN
1-9007-2488-X .
OCLC
54405078 .
^
"Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)" .
UNESCO
World Heritage Centre . Retrieved 2018-07-16 .
^
"Al Ain Forts and Castles" . Abu Dhabi Digital Government . Retrieved 2019-06-18 .
^ 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 .
^
"Ruler's Representative Court - Eastern Region (RRCER)" . Abu Dhabi Digital Government . Retrieved 2018-11-03 .
^
"Eastern Region Bus Services" , Department of Transport, Government of Abu Dhabi , archived from
the original on 2018-05-24, retrieved 2018-11-04
^
"Dubai: Crime and accidents down in Al Faqa" .
Gulf News . 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2018-09-09 .
^
"Population Bulletin" (PDF) . Dubai Statistics Center,
Government of Dubai . 2015.
^
a
b
"Dubai-Al Ain Road renamed" .
WAM .
Al Ain :
Gulf News . 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2018-11-04 .
^ 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 .
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