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United Arab Emirates at a glance
United Arab Emirates is a country in Western Asia; its capital is Abu Dhabi. People mainly speak Arabic. The currency is the United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED). VoyaKin maps 118 places to see here, including 3 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Desert sunsets beside skylines that seem to touch the clouds.
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- Capital
- Abu Dhabi
- Region
- Western Asia
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED)
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Before you go: official information
Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with United Arab Emirates’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.
Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.
Places to see in United Arab Emirates
12 of the 118 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

Jebel FayaUNESCO
Jabal Al Fayah
Mountain · Emirate of Sharjah
Jebel Faya is an archaeological site and limestone hill or escarpment near Mleiha, located in the central region of the Emirate of Sharjah in the UAE.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Alexandermcnabb (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Wadi WurayahUNESCO
Waterfall · Emirate of Fujairah
Wadi Wurayah is a 12,700-hectare (31,000-acre) wadi between the towns of Masafi, Khor Fakkan, and Bidiyah in the United Arab Emirates. It has been designated as Ramsar Wetland of International Importance.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: IbrahimKumar (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Hili Archaeological ParkUNESCO
حديقة آثار هيلي
Ruins · Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Hili Archaeological Park is the location of a Bronze Age site in Al Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Hashem Al Hashemi (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Dubai
دبي
City · Emirate of Dubai
Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. It is on a creek on the southeastern coast of the Persian Gulf. As of 2025, its population stands at 4 million, 92% of whom are expatriates.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Tim Reckmann from Hamm, Deutschland (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Abu Dhabi
أبو ظبي
City · Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District and the UAE's second-most populous city, after Dubai.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Валерий Дед (CC BY 3.0). Map

Burj Khalifa
برج خليفة
Landmark · Emirate of Dubai
The Burj Khalifa is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, it is the world's tallest structure, with a total height of 829.8 m and a roof height of 828 m (2,717 ft).
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Tim.Reckmann (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Sharjah
الشارقة
City · Emirate of Sharjah
Sharjah is a major port city and the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is the capital of the Emirate of Sharjah and forms part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Mueed Ahmed (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Al Ain
العين
City · Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Al Ain is a city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and the seat of the administrative division of the Al Ain Region. The city is bordered to the east by the Omani town of Al-Buraimi.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Michael Peter Glenister (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
جامع الشيخ زايد الكبير
Religious · Emirate of Abu Dhabi
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is a mosque located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. It is the country's largest mosque, and is the key place of worship for daily Islamic prayers. There is a smaller replica of this mosque in Surakarta, a city in Indonesia.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: PotatoWitch (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Ajman
عجمان
City · Emirate of Ajman
Ajman is the fifth-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Al Ain. It is the capital of the Emirate of Ajman and forms part of the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ulises Icardi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Ras Al Khaimah
رأس الخيمة
City · Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah, often referred to its initials RAK, is an industrial port city and the largest city and capital of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Vincent Eisfeld (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Fujairah
الفجيرة
City · Emirate of Fujairah
Fujairah City is the capital of the Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. It is the seventh-largest city in UAE, located on the Gulf of Oman. It is the only Emirati capital city on the UAE's east coast.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ulises Icardi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Keep exploring
Also in Western Asia: Jordan · Türkiye · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Cyprus · Georgia · Iraq
Last updated November 9, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.
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