Dalma island (Abu Dhabi)

Dalma island (Abu Dhabi)

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Dalma island (or Delma island) is located at about 26 miles off the Abu Dhabi coast. It is a small island (45 km²).
A total of more than 20 archeological sites were identified on the island, ranging in time from the Neolithic (Late Stone Age).

The population consists of about 10 thousand inhabitants, most of whom are Iranian Arabs Hansens and Qatari who have been granted United Arab Emirates (UAE) nationality. The island has many private farms for the ruling family of Abu Dhabi. The late ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed al-Nahyan had a palace here.

2011/10/7
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