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United Arab Emirates

A photograph of United Arab Emirates
Photograph · Tonenight · CC BY-SA 4.0

The United Arab Emirates has been one country since 2 December 1971, when seven emirates — Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah — federated. It covers 83,600 km² and held 11,027,129 people in 2024, of whom about 11 per cent are Emirati citizens; the rest came to work, and that shapes the food, the languages and the shape of a week more than any monument does. Abu Dhabi is the capital and Dubai the largest city, close enough to treat as one base. The northern emirates beyond them are quieter and far less built.

Cities

Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.

Practical information
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Planning a visit

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Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

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Category

Historic monuments 172 Museums 34 Places of worship 192 Nature sites 242 Viewpoints 31 Food and drink 2 Markets and shopping 268 Entertainment 87 Nightlife 202 Family attractions 27 Art and culture 175 Activities 0

Typical visit duration

Up to 1 hour 192

Interests

History 191 Art 191 Museums 0 Nature 0 Sea and beach 0 Viewpoints 0
  24. AKK Mosque
    24 30 min

    AKK Mosque

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Dubai
  28. Al Ettihad
    28 30 min

    Al Ettihad

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Dubai
  50. Al Rahman
    50 30 min

    Al Rahman

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Dubai
  59. Al Waha 2
    59 30 min

    Al Waha 2

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Dubai
  62. Avis Mosque
    62 30 min

    Avis Mosque

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Dubai
  71. DIP Mosque
    71 30 min

    DIP Mosque

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Dubai
  75. East Mosque
    75 30 min

    East Mosque

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Dubai
  92. Imam House
    92 30 min

    Imam House

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Dubai
  97. jibreel
    97 30 min

    jibreel

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Dubai
  98. Juma Mosque
    98 30 min

    Juma Mosque

    • Notable
    • Place of worship
    • Dubai

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·