Al Ain Oasis

Al-Ain Oasis (Arabic: وَاحَة ٱلْعَيْن‎‎, romanized: Wāḥat Al-ʿAyn,[1][2] "Oasis of the Spring") is the largest oasis in the city of Al Ain, within the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.[3][4]

This article is about the oasis in the city of Al-Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. For the city, see Al Ain. For the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, see Al-Ain Region, Abu Dhabi. For other uses, see El Ain (disambiguation).
Al-Ain Oasis

وَاحَة ٱلْعَيْن‎
An alley in the oasis
Al-Ain Oasis
Location of Al-Ain Oasis in the UAE
Coordinates:
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
EmirateAbu Dhabi
Elevation
292 m (958 ft)
Time zoneUTC+4 (UAE Standard Time)
Official nameCultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)
CriteriaCultural: iii, iv, v
Reference1343
Inscription2011 (35th session)

Geography

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. Adjacent to the oasis are Al Ain National Museum[5][6] and Sultan Bin Zayed Fort[7] to the east, and Al Ain Palace Museum to the west. To south is Al Ain Sports Club and Jabal Al-Naqfah, a ridge of Jebel Hafeet.[8][9][10][11][12] To the southwest are Al Ain Etisalat Building and the Oasis Hospital. Al Ain Oasis is also known as Al-Jahily Falaj. It was built by Zayed the Grand.

Falaj
The falaj irrigation system at Al Ain Oasis

The oasis is known for its underground irrigation system (falaj[1][2] or qanāt), which brings water from boreholes to water farms and palm trees. The falaj irrigation is an ancient system dating back thousands of years and is used widely in Oman, UAE, India, Iran, and other countries.[13][14]

See also

References
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  12. Yildirim, Ege; El-Masri, Sami (2010), Master Planning for Heritage Conservation in Al Ain Oasis, UAE (PDF), UAE: ADACH and ISOCARP, pp. 1–11, retrieved 2019-08-15
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