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Al Dhannah (Arabic: الظنة) is a city located 240 km (150 mi) west of Abu Dhabi City, in the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.The city’s former name, "Al Ruwais", is largely dropped in relation to the Ruwais Refinery and other industrial development.
Al Mirfa (pop. 14,503) Sila (pop. 7,900, includes Ghuwaifat) Dalma (pop. 4,811) Also of note is Habshan. [1] Al Gharbia's coastal communities are served with six Western Region Ports built, developed and managed by Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC). These include Mugharrag, Al Sila, Sir Bani Yas, Dalma and Marfa Ports. The ports support local ...
Mushrif Mall is a three-level shopping mall that is located in the city of Abu Dhabi, on Rashid bin Saeed and Al Dhafra Streets. [3] The mall houses Lulu Hypermarket, fish, meat, fruit and vegetables market, retail outlets, restaurants, cafeterias, coffee shops, entertainment and fun areas.
Al Ruwais' coastal area is a popular destination due to its lush vegetation. In January 1986, at a cost of nearly QR 1,000,000, the Permanent Committee for Environmental Protection completed a thorough elimination of any oil- and construction-related wastes on the Al Ruwais Beach and other beaches in Al Shamal. [19]
Al Dhafrah Region Municipality (DRM) (Arabic: بلدية الظفرة), formerly Western Region Municipality (WRM) [1] is a municipality in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, covering the al-Dhafra region. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was constituted in 2006 and is responsible for the region's planning, development and urbanization as well as other range of local ...
Madinat Zayed is situated 180 km (110 miles) southwest of the capital city of Abu Dhabi, [2] and 50 km (31 miles) from the coast. The principal road is E45, which connects the town with the E11 in the north and the Liwa Oasis in the south.
Al Houbara Protected Area is a natural reserve in the United Arab Emirates, and it is located in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. It is named after the large ground bird, Houbara, which belongs in the Persian Gulf region. This reserve consists of abundant plantation and coastal plains on well-drained sandy and gravelly terrain. [2]
This culminated in the Battle of Khannour near the village of Maza'a from January 1889 to February 1889, which extended to several regions within the emirate, including Liwa, Al Dhafra and Al Ain. [18] The emirate also had several victories over Qatar. Abu Dhabi demolished the capital, Doha, twice and occupied the broader Al Hasa region after ...