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Al Ain Cement Factory, amid hills of the western ridge of Jebel Hafeet. Al Ain is an important services centre for a wide area extending into Oman. There are three major shopping centres, [29] Al Ain Mall, Al Jimi Mall, Al Hili Mall and Al Bawadi Mall (opened in 2009 in Al Khrair area) as well as traditional souqs for fruit and vegetables and ...
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.
It goes through the towns of Al-Faqa' (shared by the Emirates of Abu Dhabi [2] and Dubai) [3] and Al-Hayer, [2] and connects to Al Madam in the Emirate of Sharjah via Al-Shwaib. [1] Once in Al Ain, a city that shares a border with Oman , the road becomes Emirates Street and later, Bani Yas Road .
The mountain rises 1,100–1,400 m (3,600–4,600 ft), [1] [2] and offers a view over Al-Ain. Jebel Hafeet was a well-known landmark throughout the area's history, and is a contemporary tourist attraction. [22]
Al Buraimi oasis was eventually abandoned around 700 C.E. Throughout history, this area was known as "Tawam" and "Al Jaw," featuring a large oasis consisting of nine villages: Sa'ara, Hamasah, Haili, Al Jaimi, Al Mawijai, Al Mu'tarid, Al Jahili, Al Ain, and Al Qutayrah. Al Buraimi Governorate serves as a welcoming hub for visitors from various ...
It is located in Al-Mutawa'a District in central Al-Ain, and east of Al-Jahili District. The border between Al-Ain City and the Omani town of Al Buraimi is to the northwest. Al Ain Oasis is the city’s largest and, dating back more 4,000 years.The oasis covers more than 1,200 hectares and contains more than 147,000 date palm trees producing ...
As a region, Al-Ain has been inhabited for over 7 millennia, as demonstrated by archeological finds. In particular, there are tombs shaped as beehives in the area of Mezyad, at the base of Jebel Hafeet, which date back to the Hafit period of the Early Bronze Age, besides [4] [9] In the 1950s, Sheikh Zayed, who would become the founding President of the United Arab Emirates, discovered the ...
Al Ain International Airport (IATA: AAN, ICAO: OMAL) (Arabic: مَطَار ٱلْعَيْن ٱلدَُوَلِِي, transliterated: Maṭār Al-ʿAyn Ad-Duwalī) is an airport located 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) west-northwest [1] of Al Ain in the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.