Abu Dhabi & Baniyas

Compare & contrast Abu Dhabi & Baniyas. Say which you prefer to live in.

I am going to compare and contrast Abu Dhabi and Baniyas. Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE. Baniyas is a large town approximately 40 kms to the south, on the Al Ain Road.

The first and most obvious similarity is that both are in the UAE and both are located in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. They both share the same national government with the same ruler and ministers. They also have similar educational and healthcare systems.

There are, however, a number of significant differences. First, Abu Dhabi is on the coast, while Baniyas lies inland. Baniyas has hardly any high-rise buildings, whereas they are the norm in Abu Dhabi. Life in Baniyas is more traditional, with a greater proportion of the population being Bedouin. As you would expect, there are more people in Abu Dhabi and more traffic, noise and general hustle and bustle.

I personally prefer living in Abu Dhabi because there are more shopping malls, restaurants, places of entertainment and sporting facilities. The extra noise and pollution is the price you pay for all of these facilities.

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