Al Ain

Al Ain (Arabic: ٱلْعَيْن, al-ʿayn, literally, the spring of water) is a border city on the eastern side of Tawam oasis and the seat of the administrative division, the Al Ain Region, in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The city is bordered to the east by the Omani town of Al-Buraimi in the Al Buraimi Governorate. It is the largest inland city in the Emirates, the fourth-largest city (after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah), and the second-largest in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The freeways connecting Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai form a geographic triangle in the country, each city being roughly 130 kilometres (81 mi) from the other two.

Not to be confused with Ain, France.
This article is about the city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. For the region, see Al Ain Region. For the oasis, see Al Ain Oasis. For other uses, see Al Ain (disambiguation).

Al Ain
Al-ʿAyn (ٱلْعَيْن)
City
Clockwise, from top: Green Mubazzarah, Sheikha Salama Mosque, the neighbouring desert, the campus of Abu Dhabi University, and Qasr Al Muwaiji
Nickname(s): 
Madīnat Al-Ḥadīqah (مَدِيْنَة ٱلْحَدِيْقَة)
The Garden City (of Abu Dhabi, the UAE or the Gulf)
Al Ain
Location of Al Ain in the UAE
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Al Ain (Persian Gulf)
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Al Ain (Middle East)
Al Ain
Al Ain (West and Central Asia)
Coordinates: 24°12′27″N 55°44′41″E
Country United Arab Emirates
Emirate Abu Dhabi
Municipal regionAl-Ain
Subdivisions
Towns and villages
  • Al Jimi
  • Al Qattara
  • Al Muawiji
  • Al Mutaredh
  • Al Towayya
  • Al Foah
  • Al Masoudi
  • Al Khrair
  • Al Sarooj
  • Hili
  • Falaj Hazza
  • Zakher
  • Al Maqam
  • Sh'ab Al Ashkher
  • Al Khalidiya
  • Al Shoaibah
  • Al Bateen
  • Al Agabiyya
  • Al Khabisi
  • Al Markhaniya
  • Ne'mah
  • Al Niyadat
  • Al Kuwaitat
  • Al Jahli
  • Al Salamat
  • Al Yahar
  • Mezyad
  • Al Dhahir
  • Um Ghafah
  • Oud Al Tobah
  • Al Hiyar
  • Nahil
  • Sweihan
  • Al Sadd
  • Rimah
  • Al Khazna
  • Al Arad
  • Al Dhahrah
  • Al Manaseer
  • Al Basrah
  • Al Wagan
  • Al Qoua
  • Al Mutraid
  • Al Kharis
  • Al Amarah
  • Al Salamt
Government
 • TypeAbsolute monarchy
 • BodyAl Ain City Municipality
 • RulerMohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
 • Ruler's Representative of the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu DhabiTahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan
Area
 • Total15,123 km2 (5,839 sq mi)
Elevation
292 m (958 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total846,747
 • Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalUS$ 38.0 billion (2023)
 • Per capitaUS$ 58,900 (2023)
Time zoneUTC+4 (UAE Standard Time)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official nameCultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)
CriteriaCultural: iii, iv, v
Reference1343
Inscription2011 (35th Session)
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