Al Ain Oasis

Al-Ain Oasis (Arabic: وَاحَة ٱلْعَيْن‎, romanized: Wāḥat Al-ʿAyn, "Oasis of the Spring") is the largest oasis in the city of Al Ain, within the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.

This article is about the oasis in the city of Al-Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. For the city, see Al Ain. For the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, see Al Ain Region. For other uses, see El Ain (disambiguation).
Al-Ain Oasis
وَاحَة ٱلْعَيْن
An alley in the oasis
Al-Ain Oasis
Location of Al-Ain Oasis in the UAE
Al-Ain Oasis
Al-Ain Oasis (Persian Gulf)
Al-Ain Oasis
Al-Ain Oasis (West and Central Asia)
Coordinates: 24.217°N 55.762°E / 24.217; 55.762
Country United Arab Emirates
EmirateAbu Dhabi
Elevation
292 m (958 ft)
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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