Al Ain Region

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][2][4] is one of three Municipal Regions in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It forms the southeastern part of the United Arab Emirates.^[5] Its main settlement is the eponymous city of Al Ain, located on the country's border with Oman, about 160 km (99 miles) from the city of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the Emirate and country.^[6] Compared to the Western Region, it is a rather remote region of the Emirate,^[7] smaller by area, and not known to hold reserves of gas or petroleum.^[8] However, it is agriculturally important.^[9]

The city of Al-Ain, part of a historical region which also includes the adjacent Omani town of Al-Buraimi,^[10] 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^[11][12][13] and Al-A'ankah Fort.^[14]SheikhZayed 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.^[10][15] In March 2017, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan renamed the region as Al Ain Region.^[1][4]

En 2009, la población de la región se estimaba en 890.000. ^{[ 16 ]}

Además de la ciudad principal, existen alrededor de 20 asentamientos que son gobernados por el organismo municipal de la región, es decir, el Municipio de Al Ain . Se estima que la mayoría de ellos tienen poblaciones de no más de 10.000 habitantes. Estos incluyen: ^{[ 8 ] [ 4 ] [ 17 ]}

• Al-Faqa' (en parte en el Emirato de Dubái , ^{[ 18 ] [ 19 ]} en la carretera de Al-Ain a Dubái ) ^{[ 20 ]}
• Al-Hayer
• Al-Qu'a
• Al-Shwaib (en el camino a Al Madam en el Emirato de Sharjah ) ^{[ 20 ]}
• Al-Wagan ^{[ 21 ]}
• Al-Yahar
• Mezyad
• Nahel
• Remah
• Sa'ah
• Sweihan

• Región de Abu Dhabi
• Aeropuerto Internacional de Al Ain
• Gobernación de Al-Buraimi (adyacente)
• Ash Sharqiyah (desambiguación)
• Lago Zakher
• Lista de atracciones turísticas en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos
• Fauna silvestre de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos

• La región de Al Ain acogerá la primera conferencia de turismo de aventura del mundo árabe.