Al Ain Oasis

Al-Ain Oasis
وَاحَـة الْـعَـيْـن (in Arabic)
An alley in the oasis
Al-Ain Oasis
Location of Al-Ain Oasis in the UAE
Coordinates: Coordinates: 24°13′01″N 55°45′43″E / 24.217°N 55.762°E / 24.217; 55.762
Country United Arab Emirates
Emirate Abu Dhabi
Elevation 292 m (958 ft)
Time zone UTC+4 (UAE Standard Time)
UNESCO World Heritage site
Official name Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)
Criteria Cultural: iii, iv, v
Reference 1343
Inscription 2011 (35th Session)

Al-Ain Oasis (Arabic: وَاحَـة الْـعَـيْـن‎, translit. Wāḥaṫ al-‘Ayn,[1][2] "Oasis of the Spring") is the largest oasis in the city of Al Ain, within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.[3]

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 Omani town of Al Buraimi is to the northwest. Adjacent to the oasis are Al Ain National Museum[4][5] to the east, and Al Ain Palace Museum to the west. To south is Al Ain Sports Club. To the southwest are Al Ain Etisalat Building and the Oasis Hospital.

The city has seven oases; the smallest is Al-Jahili Oasis. The rest are Qattara, Al-Mutaredh, Al-Jimi, Al-Muaiji, and Hili. Al Ain Oasis is also known as Al-Jahily Falaj. It was built by Zayed the Grand.

Falaj

The falaj irrigation system at Al Ain Oasis

The oasis is known for its underground irrigation system (falaj (Arabic: فَـلَـج‎)[1][2] or qanāṫ Arabic: قَـنَـاة‎), 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 Oman, UAE, India, Iran, and other countries.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "واحة العين", VisitAbuDhabi.ae (in Arabic), retrieved 2018-03-28
  2. 1 2 "واحة العين مجمع التاريخ وملتقى الجمال". Al-Khaleej (in Arabic). 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  3. ↑ An oasis in the heart of Al Ain, UAE Interact, 2005-10-10, archived from the original on 2017-02-23, retrieved 2017-02-23
  4. ↑ "Al Ain National Museum". VisitAbuDhabi.ae. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  5. ↑ "Museum and archaeological park for Abu Dhabi". Past Horizons. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  6. ↑ Wilson, A. (2008). "Hydraulic Engineering and Water Supply". In John Peter Oleson. Handbook of Engineering and Technology in the Classical World (PDF). New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 290–293. ISBN 978-0-19-973485-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-07. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  7. ↑ Goldsmith, Edward. The qanats of Iran. Archived from the original on 2012-01-14.
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