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The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is a planned art museum, to be located in Saadiyat Island cultural district in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Upon completion, it is planned to be the largest of the Guggenheim museums. Architect Frank Gehry designed the building. After announcing the museum project in 2006, work on the site began in 2011 but was soon ...
Now part of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi was formerly the largest of the seven sheikdoms which made up the Trucial States on the Pirate Coast of eastern Arabia between Oman and Qatar. The Trucial States as a whole had an area of some 32,000 square miles (83,000 km 2) of which Abu Dhabi alone had 26,000 (67,000 km 2). The capital was the ...
Al Dhannah ( Arabic: الظنة) is a city located 240 km (150 mi) west of Abu Dhabi City, in the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The city’s former name, "Al Ruwais", is largely dropped in relation to the Ruwais Refinery and other industrial development. The Al Dhannah/Ruwais industrial and housing complex has been developed by ...
Barakah nuclear power plant. / 23.96778°N 52.23167°E / 23.96778; 52.23167. The Barakah nuclear power plant ( Arabic: محطة براكة للطاقة النووية) (BNPP) is the United Arab Emirates ' first nuclear power station, the first nuclear power station in the Arabian Peninsula, the second in the Persian Gulf region and the ...
Ghayāthī ( Arabic: غَـيَـاثِي ), with 14,022 inhabitants (2005 census), is a town in the western region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. [2] Originally a bedouin settlement, today many inhabitants work in agriculture. [3] Ghayathi is situated 250 km (160 mi) from the city of Abu Dhabi and 20 km (12 mi) from the coast.
Al Ain. / 24.20750°N 55.74472°E / 24.20750; 55.74472. Al Ain ( Arabic: ٱلْعَيْن, al-ʿayn, literally, the spring of water) [4] 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.
Al Zahiyah. Al Zahiyah, formerly known as the Tourist Club Area, is an area in central Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [1] Al Zahiyah is an entertainment location, with restaurants, hotels (including the Beach Rotana ), bars, and nightlife. [2] The Abu Dhabi Mall is also located here. Five bridges connect the area of Al Maryah Island, a ...
Khalifa City is a suburb in the city of Abu Dhabi, which is the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located about 30 kilometers southeast of the city center and is part of the larger Khalifa City complex, which includes several residential areas such as Khalifa City A, B, C, and D. Khalifa City was originally developed as a ...