Liwa Oasis
A crescent of date-palm villages in the far west of Abu Dhabi, on the edge of the Rub' al Khali, the Empty Quarter. Some of the highest dunes in the region rise around it, among them Moreeb Dune.
- Where
- Liwa, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 23.1333, 53.7833
Get the Liwa Oasis stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Liwa Oasis. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Abu Dhabi volume with your photos and a note.
Near Liwa Oasis
Emirates National Auto Museum 125 km
A national car museum in a pyramid-shaped building out in the desert south of Abu Dhabi city. It holds the private collection of Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, with rows of vintage cars, off-roaders and outsized oddities.
Qasr Al Watan 157 km
The presidential palace of the UAE, a great white building in Abu Dhabi used for state receptions and cabinet meetings. It is a working palace rather than a home, and its domed halls are open to visitors.
Etihad Towers 157 km
Five curved glass towers on the Abu Dhabi waterfront, across the road from Emirates Palace, holding homes, offices and a hotel. A car leaps between two of them in the film Furious 7, and an observation deck sits high in one tower.
Emirates Palace 157 km
A hotel built on the scale of a royal palace, all domes and gilded halls on its own stretch of the Abu Dhabi shore. It opened in 2005 and has been run by Mandarin Oriental since 2020.
Capital Gate 158 km
Abu Dhabi's leaning tower, a 35-storey office block designed to tilt 18 degrees to the west. That is more than three times the lean of the tower at Pisa, and here it was done on purpose.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque 159 km
The largest mosque in the country, a white marble courtyard ringed by domes and four minarets at the entrance to Abu Dhabi. Its prayer hall holds one of the biggest knotted carpets in the world, and Sheikh Zayed, founder of the UAE, is buried in its grounds.
Wahat Al Karama 159 km
A memorial opposite the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, unveiled in 2016 to honour Emiratis who died in the line of duty. It has three parts: a group of leaning pillars, a pavilion of honour bearing their names, and a memorial plaza.
Abu Dhabi Corniche 159 km
The 8 kilometre waterfront of Abu Dhabi, with separate paths for walkers and cyclists, play areas, cafés and a public beach. It runs along the city's northwestern edge, facing the Gulf on one side and the towers on the other.
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Questions
Where is Liwa Oasis?
Liwa Oasis is in Liwa, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Emirates National Auto Museum (125 km), Qasr Al Watan (157 km), Etihad Towers (157 km).
How do I get the Liwa Oasis stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Liwa Oasis and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Abu Dhabi volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Liwa Oasis before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Abu Dhabi volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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