Madinat Zayed
Madinat Zayed
Arabic: مَـدِيْـنَـة زَايِـد | |
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![]() View of desert on the way to Madinat Zayed | |
Coordinates: 23°39′8″N 53°39′13″E / 23.65222°N 53.65361°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Emirate | ![]() |
Municipal region | Al Gharbia |
Government | |
• Sheikh | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
• Ruler's Representative of the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 29,095 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE Standard Time) |
Madīnat Zāyid (Arabic: مَـدِيْـنَـة زَايِـد, lit. 'City of Zayed'), with 29,095 inhabitants (2005 census), 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.[1] The nearby Habshan gas field is an important natural resource.
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.
See also
- Al Ain, administrative centre of the Eastern Region
- Ghuwaifat
References
- ^ "Al Gharbia". The Report Abu Dhabi 2010. Oxford Business Group. 2010. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-9070-6521-7.
- ^ "Madinat Zayed - Flights & getting there". Lonely Planet. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ UAE Road Atlas (3rd ed.). Dubai, UAE: Explorer. 2013. ISBN 978-9948-450-10-8.