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List Of Cities In The United Arab Emirates
The table below shows a list of every city in the UAE with a population of at least 10,000, listed in descending order. The capitals are shown in bold. The population numbers are of the cities, and not the emirates, often with the same name. Largest cities Other towns and settlements {, class="wikitable sortable" !width="150px", City !width="250px", Emiratewidth="250px", Emirate , - , Abu al Abyad, , , - , Adhen, , , - , Al Ajban, , , - , Al Aryam, , , - , Al Awir, , , - , Al Badiyah, , , - , Al Bataeh, , , - , Al Bithnah, , , - , Al Faqa, , and , - , Al Halah, , , - , Al Hamraniyah, , , - , Al Hamriyah, , , - , Al Jeer, , , - , Al Khawaneej, , , - , Al Lisaili, , , - , Al Manama, , , - , Al Mirfa, , , - , Al Qusaidat, , , - , Al Qor, , , - , Al Shuwaib, , , - , Al Rafaah, , , - , Al Rashidya, , , - , Al Yahar, , , - , Asimah, , , - , Dalma, , , - , Dadna, , , - , Digdaga, , {{flag, Ras Al Khai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown Burj Dubai And Business Bay, Seen From Safa Park
''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business district (CBD). Downtowns typically contain a small percentage of a city’s employment. In some metropolitan areas it is marked by a cluster of tall buildings, cultural institutions and the convergence of rail transit and bus lines. In British English, the term " city centre" is most often used instead. History Origins The Oxford English Dictionary's first citation for "down town" or "downtown" dates to 1770, in reference to the center of Boston. Some have posited that the term "downtown" was coined in New York City, where it was in use by the 1830s to refer to the original town at the southern tip of the island of Manhattan.Fogelson, p. 10. As the town of New York grew into a city, the only direction it could grow on the island was toward the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
