Official Name: | Sweihan |
Native Name: | Arabic: سُوَيْحَان |
Other Name: | Suwayḩān |
Settlement Type: | town |
Translit Lang1 Type: | Arabic |
Translit Lang1 Info: | سُوَيْحَان |
Pushpin Map: | UAE#Persian Gulf#West Asia |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Swaihan in the UAE##Location of Swaihan in the region of the Persian Gulf |
Government Type: | Absolute monarchy |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Emirate |
Subdivision Name1: | Abu Dhabi |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipal region |
Subdivision Name2: | Al-Ain |
Leader Title: | Sheikh |
Leader Name: | Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
Leader Title1: | The Emir's Representative |
Leader Name1: | Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan |
Population Total: | 5,403 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset: | +4 |
Timezone: | UAE Standard Time |
Sweihan, also spelled Swaihan or Suwayḩān (Arabic: سُوَيْحَان), is a town in Al Ain Region,[1] 70km (40miles) northwest of the city of Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. It is noted for its surrounding farms.[2]
The village is the site of the National Avian Research Centre (aka NARC). It breeds the iconic Houbara bustard. The town of Swaihan was founded by the late Saif Al-Mashgouni.[3] The Noor Abu Dhabi Solar Power plant, the world's largest single plant with 3.2 million solar panels, is located near the town.[4] The highest temperature recorded was 51.8°C on June 5, 2021.[5]