Ghayāthī (Arabic: غَـيَـاثِي), with 14,022 inhabitants (2005 census), is a town in the western region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.[2] Originally a bedouin settlement, today many inhabitants work in agriculture.[3]
Ghayathi غَـيَـاثِي (in Arabic) | |
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  Ghayathi Location of Ghayathi in the UAE | |
| Coordinates: 23°50′33″N 52°48′36″E / 23.84250°N 52.81000°E | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Abu Dhabi |
| Municipal region | Al Gharbia |
| Government | |
| • Emir | Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| • Ruler's Representative of the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 34,333[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE Standard Time) |
Ghayathi is situated 250 km (160 mi) from the city of Abu Dhabi and 20 km (12 mi) from the coast. The principal road is E15, which connects the town with the E11 near Ruwais in the north, and Aradah in the Liwa Oasis in the south. Another road leads to Madinat Zayed.[4]