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Swaihan
Sign in to saveSweihan, also spelled Swaihan or Suwayḩān (), is a town in Al Ain Region, northwest of the city of Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. It is noted for its surrounding farms.
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- سوِيحَان
- Region
- أبو ظبي
- Country
- الإمارات العربية المتحدة
- Population
- 5,403
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Sweihan, also spelled Swaihan or Suwayḩān (), is a town in Al Ain Region, northwest of the city of Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. It is noted for its surrounding farms.
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. The Noor Abu Dhabi solar power plant, the world's largest single plant with 3.2 million solar panels, is located near the town. The highest temperature recorded in the United Arab Emirates was in July 2002 in Sweihan.
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