Madinat Zayed

Madīnat Zāyid (Arabic: مَـدِيْـنَـة زَايِـد‎, lit. 'City of Zayed') is the largest town and the administrative centre of Al Gharbia, the westernmost and largest region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The township was established in 1968 by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. In 2005 census, the city had 29,095 inhabitants.[1]

This article is about the capital of the Western Region of Abu Dhabi Emirate. For the construction project in the Central Region of Abu Dhabi Emirate, see Zayed City. For the city in Egypt, see Sheikh Zayed City.
Madinat Zayed

Arabic: مَـدِيْـنَـة زَايِـد‎
town
View of desert on the way to Madinat Zayed
Madinat Zayed
Location of Madinat Zayed in the UAE
Coordinates: 23°39′8″N 53°39′13″E
Country United Arab Emirates
Emirate Abu Dhabi
Municipal regionAl Gharbia
Government
 • SheikhKhalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
 • Ruler's Representative of the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu DhabiHamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Population
 (2005)
 • Total29,095
Time zoneUTC+4 (UAE Standard Time)

Location

Madinat Zayed is situated 180 km (110 mi) southwest of the capital city of Abu Dhabi,[2] and 50 km (31 mi) from the coast. The principal road is E45, which connects the town with the E11 in the north and the Liwa Oasis in the south. Another main road leads to Ghayathi.[3]

Sports

Madinat Zayed is home to Al Dhafra FC, a team that competes in the UAE top division football league, the UAE Pro League, and Al Dhafra futsal club

See also

References
  1. "Al Gharbia". The Report Abu Dhabi 2010. Oxford Business Group. 2010. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-9070-6521-7.
  2. "Madinat Zayed - Flights & getting there". Lonely Planet. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  3. UAE Road Atlas (3rd ed.). Dubai, UAE: Explorer. 2013. ISBN 978-9948-450-10-8.
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