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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
Jebel Hafeet Jabal Hafeet ( ar, جَبَل حَفِيْت, Jabal Ḥafīt, "Mount Hafeet"; variously transcribed Jabal, Jabel or Jebal and Hafit or Hafeet – literally "empty mountain") is a mountain in the region of Tawam, on the border of the United Arab ...
. 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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,
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,
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,
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, and other countries.


See also

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Bidaa Bint Saud Bidaa Bint Saud ( ar, بِـدَع بِـنْـت سـعـوْد, Bidaʿ Bint Saud) is an archaeological site in Al-Ain Region, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, notable for its Hafit Period tombs, Iron Age irrigation systems and rare remains of a ...
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Hili Archaeological Park Hili Archaeological Park ( ar, حَدِيْقَة آثَار ٱلْهِيْلِي, Ḥadīqat Āthar Al-Hīlī) is the location of a Bronze Age site in Al Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Description and history Hili is the ...
* List of Ancient Settlements in the UAE *
List of cultural property of national significance in the United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Central Region Eastern Region Western Region Ajman Dubai Fujairah ...
*
List of tourist attractions in the United Arab Emirates This is a list of the popular tourist attractions in the United Arab Emirates, by Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, Emirate, except for shared attractions, such as Arabian Peninsula#Mountains, mountains shared by different emirates Abu Dhab ...
*
Qattara Oasis Qattara Oasis ( ar, وَاحَـة الْـقَـطَّـارَة, Wāḥat al-Qaṭṭārah) is an area of irrigated date farm in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates featuring a distinctive ''falaj'' ( ar, فَـلَـج) irrigation system as well as a ...
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Tawam (region) ar, وَاحَة ٱلْبُرَيْمِي, Wāḥat Al-Buraymī , native_name_lang = ar , image_skyline = Mezyad Fort.jpg , image_caption = Mezyad Fort in Al Ain (UAE), with Jebel Hafeet, which is partially in the Omani Governorat ...


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