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Western Region, Abu Dhabi
, other_name = Al-GharbiaWestern Region ar, ٱلْمِنْطَقَة ٱلْغَرْبِيَّة , settlement_type = , image_skyline = File:Dune ranges (4184948167).jpg , image_caption = Dunes near Liwa Oasis in the region of ''Ar-Rub' Al-Khali'' (The Empty Quarter) , image_flag = Flag of Abu Dhabi.svg , image_shield = Emblem of Abu Dhabi.svg , image_map = File:Abu Dhabi oeste.png , map_caption = Location of the Western Region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type2 = Emirate , subdivision_name2 =Abu Dhabi , established_title1 = , established_date1 = , seat = Madinat Zayed , parts_type = , parts = , p1 = , government_type = Absolute monarchy , leader_title = Emir , leader_name = Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan , leader_title1 = Ruler's Representative of the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi , lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liwa Oasis
The Liwa Oasis ( ar, وَاحَـة لِـيْـوَا, Wāḥḥat Līwā) is a large oasis area in the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Geography Liwa Oasis is about south of the Persian Gulf coast and southwest of the city of Abu Dhabi, on the northern edge of Rub' al Khali desert. It is centered around and stretches about east-west, along an arch curved to the north. It consists of some 50 villages. The geographic and economic center of the oasis is Muzayri`, where the highway from Abu Dhabi enters the oasis and then divides to the east ( to the easternmost village, Mahdar Bin `Usayyan) and west ( to the westernmost village, `Aradah). According to the census of population of 2005, the population was 20,196. Earlier estimates judging from satellite images which gauged the population at 50,000 to 150,000, were too high. The villages of Liwa Oasis are the southernmost settlements of Abu Dhabi and of the United Arab Emirates. The sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruwais
''Ar-Ruwais'' ( ar, ٱلـرُّوَيْـس, lit=The Small head) is a city located some west of Abu Dhabi City, in the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. "Al Ruwais" is largely dropped in relation to the Ruwais Refinery and other industrial development. The Ruwais industrial and housing complex has been developed by ADNOC as a major contributor to the national economy and represents a series of multimillion-dollar investments by the company. Once a small fishing headland from which a handful of people scratched a seasonal living, Ruwais today is one of the most modern industrial complexes in the Middle East. In the 1970s, plans were laid to transform a remote desert site into a self-contained industrial town, geared to fulfilling the downstream requirements of Abu Dhabi's booming oil and gas industry. Centered on Takreer's Ruwais Refinery, the complex was officially inaugurated in 1982 by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the late President of the UAE and Ruler of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abu Dhabi Department Of Culture & Tourism
The Department of Culture and Tourism was established in February 2012 by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, to replace Abu Dhabi's two main tourism and culture agencies, the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority and the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage. About The new authority's objective is to preserve and manage the art and cultural heritage of the emirate and develop tourism and future museum projects such as Zayed National Museum, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and Louvre Abu Dhabi Museums. In September 2017, Sheikh Khalifa issued a decree to reshape the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, which included renaming the ''Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority'' to ''Department of Culture and Tourism''. Merger The authority is a merge between three, Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage; an institution which was responsible of preservation of cultural heritage, Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority and cultural department of Tourism Development & I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camel
A camel (from: la, camelus and grc-gre, κάμηλος (''kamēlos'') from Hebrew or Phoenician: גָמָל ''gāmāl''.) is an even-toed ungulate in the genus ''Camelus'' that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. Camels have long been domesticated and, as livestock, they provide food (milk and meat) and textiles (fiber and felt from hair). Camels are working animals especially suited to their desert habitat and are a vital means of transport for passengers and cargo. There are three surviving species of camel. The one-humped dromedary makes up 94% of the world's camel population, and the two-humped Bactrian camel makes up 6%. The Wild Bactrian camel is a separate species and is now critically endangered. The word ''camel'' is also used informally in a wider sense, where the more correct term is "camelid", to include all seven species of the family Camelidae: the true camels (the above three species), along with the "New World" camelids: the llama, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baynunah Formation
The Baynunah Formation is a palaeontological formation located in the western region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. It dates to the Upper epoch of the Miocene Period, in the Cenozoic Era. Geology Paleoenvironment Paleofauna Bibi, F., Hill, A., Beech, M., & Yasin, W. (2013). Late Miocene Fossils from the Baynunah Formation, United Arab Emirates. Fossil Mammals of Asia, 583–594. https://doi.org/10.7312/COLUMBIA/9780231150125.003.0027 Stegotetrabelodon Footprints See also * * * History of the United Arab Emirates * List of fossil sites This list of fossil sites is a worldwide list of localities known well for the presence of fossils. Some entries in this list are notable for a single, unique find, while others are notable for the large number of fossils found there. Many of t ... References Further reading * (1993); ''Wildlife of Gondwana''. Reed. Geology of the United Arab Emirates Geologic formations of Asia Neogene System of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stegotetrabelodon
''Stegotetrabelodon'' is an extinct genus of primitive Elephantinae, elephantid with gomphothere-like anatomical features from the Late Miocene to Early Pliocene of Africa and Eurasia and the Arabian peninsula. The type species is ''S. syrticus'' of late Miocene Africa, which reached roughly in shoulder height and in weight. The other unequivocally recognized species is ''S. orbus'', also of late Miocene Africa. Other species outside of Africa are questionably placed in this genus, including teeth from Late Miocene Hungary and Iran originally described as being of the ''Mastodon'' subgenus ''Bunolophodon'', Chinese specimens originally described as being also of ''Mastodon'', as well as of ''Tetralophodon'' and ''Stegodon'', and a species from the late Miocene-aged Dhok Pathan Formation in Pakistan, ''S. maluvalensis''. Arabian Peninsula In December 2006, a small contingent of Emirates Natural History Group members found several sets of proboscidean footprints thought to belong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Bani Yas
Ṣīr Banī Yās ( ar, صِير بَنِي يَاس) is a natural island located southwest of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It lies offshore from Jebel Dhanna, which serves as a crossing point to other islands such as Dalma. Sir Bani Yas is from north to south and from east to west, making it the largest natural island in the United Arab Emirates. Located just off the shore of the western region of Abu Dhabi, Sir Bani Yas was originally home to Arabia's largest wildlife reserve. Spanning over , the reserve was established in 1977 by Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Due to decades of conservation work and ecological investment, it is now home to thousands of large free-roaming animals and several million trees and plants. A bird sanctuary as well as a wildlife reserve, Sir Bani Yas showcases nature through activities such as adventure safaris, kayaking, mountain biking, archery, hiking and snorkeling. History The name ''Sir Bani Yas'' originates fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC)
AD Ports Group ( ar, مجموعة موانئ أبوظبي; formerly Abu Dhabi Ports Company and ADPC) serves as the region's premier facilitator of logistics, industry, and trade, as well as a bridge linking Abu Dhabi to the world, the Group operates an integrated portfolio of economic cities and free zones, ports, logistics, maritime and digital services. AD Ports Group is an end-to-end logistics business with a global network of partners and is the exclusive developer and regulator of ports and related infrastructure in Abu Dhabi. History Abu Dhabi Ports PJSC was established by Emiri Decree in 2006. Through organic growth and partnerships in 2021 AD Ports Group was established bringing together all subsidiaries as an integrated business across five clusters – Digital, Economic Cities & Free Zones, Logistics, Maritime and Ports. AD Ports Group was publicly listed on 8th February 2022 (Ticker: ADPORTS on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)). ADQ one of the region's largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Region Ports
The Western Region Ports () are five ports run by Abu Dhabi Ports in Al Dhafra Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. These include ports in Mugharrag, Al Sila, Sir Bani Yas, Dalma and Marfa. The ports support local communities in the region and facilitate the transport of people and goods to offshore islands. In addition, they support local industries including fishing, tourism, logistics and leisure activities. See also * Al Ain * Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. * Khalifa Port, the state-of-the art gateway to Abu Dhabi which handles all of the emirate's container traffic; the only semi-automated container terminal in the Middle East. * Kizad, one of the world's largest free and non-free industrial zones. * Musaffah Port, the dedicated port for Abu Dhabi's Musaffah Industrial Zone. * Zayed Port, the port of Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghuwaifat
Ghuwaifat ( ar, ٱلْغُوَيْفَات) is a small town in the far west of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The place forms a border crossing to Saudi Arabia on the transit road to Qatar. Ghuwaifat belongs to the urban area of Sila, which extends in the west to the border with Saudi Arabia. An x-ray facility that transilluminates a complete truck at once was installed there a few years ago. Abu Dhabi Airport Duty Free also opened a small shop in 2004. In 2007, 2,900,000 people crossed the border at Ghuwaifat. References See also * Madinat Zayed , settlement_type = , translit_lang1_type = , translit_lang1_info = , image_skyline = File:Madinat Zayed - United Arab Emirates 1 - panoramio.jpg , image_caption = , image_flag = , image_coat ... Populated places in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi Western Region, Abu Dhabi {{UnitedArabEmirates-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habshan
Habshan is an area in the southwestern part of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. It is currently a major oil and gas field for the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). It contains oil field and camps for oil workers. The major part of this region is marked as a Red Zone due to the presence of gas. The area is a major production area for , a byproduct of the oil industry, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalma (island)
Dalma island ( ar, جزيرة دلما) is an Emirati island located in the Persian Gulf approximately off the coast of Abu Dhabi The island is served by the Dalma Airport Dalma Airport is a small airport serving Dalma Island, United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَا ... and by a mainland ferry. The island has multiple fresh water wells, which made human settlement possible historically. It has a population of approximately 5000 in the 2000 census. History The Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey (ADIAS) carried out an initial archaeological survey of Dalma island in 1992. A total of more than 20 archaeological sites were identified on the island, ranging in time from the Neolithic (Late Stone Age). References Islands of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi Western Region, Abu Dhabi {{UnitedArabEmirates-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
