Al-Buraimi

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Al-Buraimi
ٱلْبُرَيْمِي
Border between Al-Buraimi (Oman) and Al Ain (the UAE)
Border between Al-Buraimi (Oman) and Al Ain (the UAE)
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Al-Buraimi is located in Oman
Al-Buraimi
Al-Buraimi
Location in Oman
Al-Buraimi is located in Persian Gulf
Al-Buraimi
Al-Buraimi
Al-Buraimi (Persian Gulf)
Coordinates: 24°15′33″N 55°47′2″E / 24.25917°N 55.78389°E / 24.25917; 55.78389Coordinates: 24°15′33″N 55°47′2″E / 24.25917°N 55.78389°E / 24.25917; 55.78389
Country Oman
GovernorateAl Buraimi
Elevation
292 m (958 ft)
Population
 (2003)[1]
67,963
Time zoneUTC+4

Al-Buraimi (Arabic: ٱلْبُرَيْمِي, romanizedAl-Buraymī) is an oasis city and a wilayah (province) in northern Oman, on the border between Oman and the United Arab Emirates. It is the capital of the Al Buraimi Governorate. An adjacent city on the UAE's side of the border is Al Ain. Both settlements are part of the historical region of Tawam[2] or Al-Buraimi Oasis.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "2003 General Census of Population Housing and Establishments of Oman" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
  2. ^ Al-Hosani, Hamad Ali (2012). The Political Thought of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (PhD Thesis) (Thesis). Durham University. pp. 43–44. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. ^ El Reyes, Dr. Abdulla, ed. (December 2014). Liwa Journal of the National Archives (PDF). United Arab Emirates: Emirati National Archives. pp. 35–37. Retrieved 5 February 2017.