Ukerewe Island in Tanzania is the largest Island in Lake Victoria.
It is also the Largest Lake Island in Africa.
It is also the 5th Largest Lake Island in the World with an area of 530 km2 (200 sq ml).
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Tanzania
The World’s tallest indoor artificial climbing wall is at a staggering 42.16 m (138 ft).
It is one of 2 world records of CLYMB Abu Dhabi, a sports and leisure attraction on Yas Island.
The other record is of the ‘World’s Biggest Indoor Skydiving Flight Chamber/ Wind Tunnel).
CLYMB Abu Dhabi is awarded for both by Guinness World Records.
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E)
World record breaking 32 ft (10 m) in diameter and height of 104 ft making it the world’s largest indoor skydiving wind tunnel.
It is one of 2 world records of CLYMB Abu Dhabi, a sports and leisure attraction on Yas Island.
The other record is of the ‘World’s Tallest Artificial Climbing Wall’
CLYMB Abu Dhabi is awarded for both by Guinness World Records.
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E)
The Shamal Bridge is the largest metal buried bridge span and was achieved by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, United Arab Emirates .
The bridge span measures 32.39 m (106.3ft) has a capacity of 2,000 vehicles per hour. The record is certified by Guinness World Records.
The project was undertaken by ViaCon Sp. zoo (Poland) as a part of the Ras Al Khaimah ring road – The Shamal Bridge
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Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Avionav manufactures small planes from start to finish in Tunisa.
Twin brothers Ferid El Kamel and Foued El Kamel launched the aircraft manufacturing startup in 2011. Their capacity is to produce about 100 planes a year.
www.avionav.net
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Tunisia
Highway 10 is the longest dead straight road on earth, covering 140 miles (240Km) in one stretch according to Guinness.
It links Haradh (Highway 75) to Al Batha and is a total desert land.
Bonus Record:
Highway 85 – Saudi Arabia . Not a straight road. From Jubail on the coast to Turaif on the border of Jordan. The Highway is 693 miles long and takes about 9 hours to drive in one go.
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Saudi Arabia
13,377 camels participated in the largest camel racing tournament in the world. Certificate issued by Guinness World Records.
The event was organised by the Saudi Camel Racing Federation and was held on September 13th, 2019 at Taif, Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Sallam from Egypt is the only Arab candidate selected for Round III of the Dutch Mars One Project.
He hopes it will pave the path for future Arab astronauts in outer space. Sallam is one of the 100 candidates selected to have entered Round III for Mars One, down form 202,000 initial applicants.
Next year 24 finalists will be selected and trained for the 2031 mission to Mars which aims to establish the first human settlement/colony on the red planet.
-Founder -‘ Saturn V Space Club’ / Project Manager and Speaker – ‘Make Space Yours’ / Member of the Board of Advisory member – ‘Telescopia’
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Egypt
The largest copper bas-relief created by Ali Moneer Alassad in Qurdaha, Lattakia, Syria, on 2 July 2009.
The bas-relief measures 122.5 sq mtr (1,318.5) sq m and is 50.10 m long and 2.44 m tall.
Alassad and his team spent 4,000 working hours to finish the copper bas-relief. The copper bas-relief is surrounded by ornamental plant Islamic framework and includes a 78 portraits represent the most important archaeological finds in Syria throughout history.
The bas-relief reflects the history of Syria since 9 thousand years BC. until the present time.
source: Guinness World Records / world-records.org /
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Syria
The Sahara in North Africa is the largest hot desert in the world.
At its greatest length it is 5,150 km (3,200 miles) from east to west. From north to south it is between 1,280 and 2,250 km (800 and 1,400 miles).
The area covered by the desert is about 9.1 million km (9,100,000 sq km/ 3.5 million square miles).
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(Algeria, Egypt, Libya,Morocco, Sudan,Tunisia), North Africa