Al Ain Region
Al Ain Region
Minṭaqat Al-ʿAyn (مِنْطَقَة ٱلْعَيْن) Al Sharqia Eastern Region Al-Minṭaqah Aš-Šarqiyyah (ٱلْمِنْطَقَة ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة) | |
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Location of the Eastern Region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi | |
| Coordinates: 24°12′27″N 55°44′41″E / 24.20750°N 55.74472°E | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Abu Dhabi |
| Seat | Al Ain |
| Government | |
| • Type | Absolute monarchy |
| • Sheikh | Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| • Ruler's Representative of the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1,009,735 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE standard time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4 |
The Eastern Region (Arabic: ٱلْمِنْطَقَة ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة, romanized: Al-Minṭaqah Aš-Šarqiyyah), officially known as Al Ain Region (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة ٱلْعَيْن, romanized: Minṭaqat al-ʿAyn), is one of three Municipal Regions in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It forms the southeastern part of the United Arab Emirates. Its main settlement is the eponymous city of Al Ain, located on the country's border with Oman, about 160 km (99 miles) from the city of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the Emirate and country. Compared to the Western Region, it is a rather remote region of the Emirate, smaller by area, and not known to hold reserves of gas or petroleum. However, it is agriculturally important.