Ghayathi
Ghayathi | |
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town | |
Ghayathi Location of Ghayathi in the UAE | |
Coordinates: 23°50′33″N 52°48′36″E / 23.84250°N 52.81000°ECoordinates: 23°50′33″N 52°48′36″E / 23.84250°N 52.81000°E | |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Emirate | Abu Dhabi |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 14,022 |
Time zone | UAE Standard Time (UTC+4) |
Ghayathi with 14022 inhabitants (2005 census) is a town in the Al Gharbia region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.[1] Originally a bedouin settlement, today many inhabitants work in agriculture.[2]
Ghayathi is situated 250 km from the city of Abu Dhabi and 20 km from the coast. The principal road is E15, which connects the town with the E11 near Ruwais in the North and Aradah in the Liwa Oasis in the South. Another road leads to Madinat Zayed.[3]
References
- ↑ The Report Abu Dhabi 2010. Oxford Business Group. 2010. p. 167.
- ↑ "Al Gharbia Portal". Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ↑ UAE Road Atlas (3rd ed.). Dubai, UAE: Explorer. 2013. ISBN 978-9948-450-10-8.
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