Abu Dhabi facts for kids
Abu Dhabi (Arabic: أبو ظبي, ʼAbū Ẓaby) is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. It is in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi is one of the seven emirates which form the United Arab Emirates. The city is on a T-shaped island going into the Persian Gulf from the central western coast. The city is 972 km2 in size. The city had a population of 1.14 million people in 2015.
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History
People started to live in the area and call it Abu Dhabi about 300 years ago. In the 1970s, the Bani Yas tribe made Abu Dhabi their capital city. Shakhbut bin-Dhiyab Al Nahyan became the leader of the city in 1818. People found oil in 1958 in Abu Dhabi. They started to sell the oil in the 1960s. In 1971, Abu Dhabi joined the United Arab Emirates and became the capital city.
Weather
Abu Dhabi is in a desert and has a desert climate. There is not a lot of rain but it does rain a little in the winter months. The average rainfall per year is 51 cm. It can also be very hot. In the daytime, the average summer temperature is 42 °C. The average daytime temperature in the winter is more comfortable at 23 °C.
Tourism
Abu Dhabi has many tourist attractions such as the Sheikh Zayed Mosque [1], Abu Dhabi Louvre Museum, Ferrari World and the Emirates Palace. According to the Department of Culture and Tourism, 4.9 million people visited Abu Dhabi in 2017.
Images for kids
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Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan, brother of Sheikh Zayed, ruled Abu Dhabi from 1928 to 1966
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Decorated stone cup from Umm Al Nar site, Abu Dhabi on display at the Louvre Abu Dhabi
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Abu Dhabi seen from Sentinel-2, European Space Agency
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ADIA Tower to the left and The Landmark at the right in Abu Dhabi
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Front and entrance of the Grand Mosque
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Presidential Palace from inside
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St. Paul's Church, Abu Dhabi
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Photograph of Qasr Al Hosn from the early 20th century
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An Airbus A380 belonging to Etihad Airways, the second-largest airline in the UAE after Dubai-based Emirates
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Marina Shopping Mall, one of the largest shopping malls in the city
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Air Traffic Control Tower of Abu Dhabi International Airport
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Entrance to Abu Dhabi International Airport
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City Bus Number 56
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Public bus at a bus stop in Abu Dhabi
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Abu Dhabi Zayed Sports City Stadium
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The Lake Park
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A view from Heritage Park
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Mangroves at Mangrove National Park, near Al Qurm Corniche on Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Street in the eastern part of the city
See also
- In Spanish: Abu Dabi
