Al-Ain Oasis ( ar, وَاحَة ٱلْعَيْن, Wāḥat Al-ʿAyn, "Oasis of the

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") is the largest oasis in the city of Al Ain, within the Eastern Region of the

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, the

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Geography

It is located in Al-Mutawa'a District in central Al-Ain, and east of Al-Jahili District. The border between Al-Ain City and the

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i town of Al Buraimi is to the northwest. Adjacent to the oasis are Al Ain National Museum and Sultan Bin Zayed Fort to the east, and

Al Ain Palace Museum Sheikh Zayed Palace Museum ( ar, مَتْحَف قَصْر ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد, Matḥaf Ash-Shaykh Zāyid al-Waṭanī), also known as "Al Ain Palace Museum" ( ar, مَتْحَف قَصْر ٱلْعَيْن, Matḥaf Qaṣr Al-ʿAyn), ...

to the west. To south is Al Ain Sports Club and Jabal Al-Naqfah, a ridge of

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. To the southwest are Al Ain Etisalat Building and the Oasis Hospital. Al Ain Oasis is also known as Al-Jahily Falaj. It was built by Zayed the Grand.

''Falaj''

The oasis is known for its underground irrigation system (''falaj'' or ''

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''), which brings water from boreholes to water farms and palm trees. The falaj irrigation is an ancient system dating back thousands of years and is used widely in

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, and other countries.

References

External links

A Ain Oasis
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Geography

''Falaj''

See also

References

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