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Observatories in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates has 5 observatories on the map. 5 watch the night sky. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.
OBSERVATORIES5
OLDEST FOUNDED—
NOT WATCHING STARS0
By what they watch
Astronomical5 · 100%
Notable observatories in United Arab Emirates
A representative mix — the specialised sciences first, then the earliest sites by founding year.
AstronomicalEmirates Observatory
AstronomicalAl Sadeem Observatory
AstronomicalAl-Khatim Observatory
AstronomicalAlthuraya Astronomy Center
AstronomicalSharjah Observatory
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