Hatta is a town (which includes a reconstructed heritage village by the same name) in the Hatta mountains in the north of the emirate of Dubai. Coordinates: Emirate Dubai Government  - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Area [1]  - Metro 4,114 km² (1,588. ...

Hatta is about 115 km east of Dubai City. Because of its altitude, Hatta has a milder climate than the city of Dubai, making Hatta a popular vacation place for wealthy Dubai residents. The Burj-al-Arab Hotel Dubai or Dubayy (in Arabic: دبيّ) refers to either One of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates on the Arabian Peninsula, or That emirates main city, sometimes called Dubai City to distinguish it from the emirate. ...

The old village of Hatta includes two prominent military towers from the 18th Century and the Juma mosque (built in 1780), the oldest building in Hatta, as well as about 30 loam houses. The reconstructed heritage village displays scenes from everyday life in the past. The traditional water supply (Falaj system) has also been repaired. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Loam is soil composed of a relatively even mixture of three mineral particle size groups: sand, silt, and clay. ...

Coordinates: 24°49′21″N, 56°06′15″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

External links

• Data Dubai: Hatta’s history

References

• Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Government of Dubai : Historical Sites – Hatta Village