Madinat Zayed

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This article is about the capital of the Western Region (renamed officially in 2017 as Al Dhafrah region) of Abu Dhabi Emirate. For The planned area within Abu Dhabi City, see Zayed City. For the city in Egypt, see Sheikh Zayed City.
Madinat Zayed
Arabic: مَدِيْنَة زَايِد
Madinat Zayed - United Arab Emirates 1 - panoramio.jpg
Madinat Zayed is located in United Arab Emirates
Madinat Zayed
Madinat Zayed
Location of Madinat Zayed in the UAE
Coordinates: 23°39′8″N 53°39′13″E / 23.65222°N 53.65361°E / 23.65222; 53.65361Coordinates: 23°39′8″N 53°39′13″E / 23.65222°N 53.65361°E / 23.65222; 53.65361
Country United Arab Emirates
Emirate Abu Dhabi
Municipal regionAdh-Dhafrah
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)

Madīnat Zāyid (Arabic: مَدِيْنَة زَايِد, 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, the late Ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the United Arab Emirates. In 2005 census, the city had 29,095 inhabitants.[1]

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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