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United Arab Emirates
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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.

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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 Faya

    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 Wurayah

    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 Park

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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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