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Sweihan
سُوَيْحَان Suwayḩān | |
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 The Arabian camel is an icon for the town | |
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| Coordinates: 24°27′44″N 55°20′13″E / 24.46222°N 55.33694°E | |
| Country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Abu Dhabi |
| Municipal region | Al-Ain |
| Government | |
| • Type | Absolute monarchy |
| • Sheikh | Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| • The Emir's Representative | Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,403 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE Standard Time) |
Sweihan, also spelled Swaihan or Suwayḩān (Arabic: سُوَيْحَان), is a town in Al Ain Region,[1] 70 km (43 miles) 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 (125 °F) on June 5, 2021.[5]
- ^ Unnikrishnan, Deepthi (11 December 2009). "Abu Dhabi's Eastern Region: few people, bountiful nature". The National. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ Kazmi, Aftab (16 June 2010). "Sweihan sizzles as searing summer begins". Al Ain: Gulf News.
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- ^ "Noor Abu Dhabi solar plant begins commercial operation". The National. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Matthew Cappucci (7 June 2021). "Record heat bakes Middle East as temperatures top 125 degrees". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.