Sweihan
سُوَيْحَان Suwayḩān | |
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 The Arabian camel is an icon for the town | |
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| 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 (3000) | |
• 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 Sweihan 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 in the United Arab Emirates was 52.1 °C (126 °F) in July 2002 in Sweihan.5
References
References
- 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.
- alfestivaloffalconry.aspx
- "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.