Abu Dhabi
Capital of United Arab Emirates: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Абу-Даби (Abu Dhabi) - panoramio (1): Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
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Overview
Abu Dhabi is the capital of United Arab Emirates. About 1.8 million people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of United Arab Emirates in our atlas.
It lies at 24.45° N, 54.40° E, about 6 m (20 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Dubai time zone.
Location
Red dot: Abu Dhabi. Green dots: other major cities of United Arab Emirates. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Abu Dhabi has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 38°C (101°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 18°C (64°F). Around 63 mm (2 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Mar.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in United Arab EmiratesNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Musaffah · 13 km
- Jebel Ali · 94 km
- Dubai · 115 km
- Al Ain City · 141 km
- Sharjah · 142 km
- Ajman · 152 km
- Fujairah · 210 km
- Ras Al Khaimah · 216 km
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- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 292968 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q1519 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Абу-Даби (Abu Dhabi) - panoramio (1): Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Abu Dhabi Zayed Sports City Stadium 1: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- IRN-YMN 20190107 Asian Cup 4: Amir Ostovari, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Boot - panoramio (1): Xiaotong Gao, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- The Landmark Abu Dhabi 001: Nepenthes, CC BY-SA 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Dubai Tower Under Construction on 28 December 2007: Imre Solt, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- International Tennis Centre (Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open): ZSCmkt, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Fountain and Al Bahr Towers - panoramio: Xiaotong Gao, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
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