Al Ain Region
The Eastern Region (Arabic: ٱلْمِنْطَقَة ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة, romanized: Al-Minṭaqah ash-Sharqiyyah), officially known as Al Ain Region (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة ٱلْعَيْن, romanized: Minṭaqat al-ʿAyn) is one of three Municipal Regions in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It forms the southeastern part of the United Arab Emirates. 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. Compared to the Western Region, it is also a rather remote region of the Emirate, but smaller by area, and is not known to hold reserves of gas or petroleum, but is agriculturally important.
Al Ain Region
مِنْطَقَة ٱلْعَيْن Ash-Sharqiyyah Eastern Region ٱلْمِنْطَقَة ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة | |
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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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Location of the Eastern Region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi | |
| Coordinates: 24°12′27″N 55°44′41″E | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Abu Dhabi |
| Seat | Al Ain |
| Government | |
| • Type | Absolute monarchy |
| • Emir | Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| • Ruler's Representative of the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE standard time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4 |
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