Ghayathi Explained

Ghayathi
Native Name:غَـيَـاثِي
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:UAE
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ghayathi in the UAE
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United Arab Emirates
Subdivision Type1:Emirate
Subdivision Name1:Abu Dhabi
Subdivision Type2:Municipal region
Subdivision Name2:Al Gharbia
Leader Title:Emir
Leader Name:Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Leader Title1:Ruler's Representative of the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Leader Name1:Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:34333[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+4
Timezone:UAE Standard Time
Coordinates:23.8425°N 52.81°W

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 250km (160miles) from the city of Abu Dhabi and 20km (10miles) 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.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: City facts Ghayathi.
  2. Book: The Report Abu Dhabi 2010. 2010. Oxford Business Group. 167. 9781907065217.
  3. Web site: Al Gharbia Portal . 11 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131012015507/http://www.algharbia.ae/contents.php?pageid=17 . 12 October 2013 .
  4. Book: UAE Road Atlas . 2013 . 3rd . Explorer . Dubai, UAE . 978-9948-450-10-8.