Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, officially "Abu Dhabi Region" ( ar, مِنْطَقَة أَبُو ظَبِي, Minṭaqat Abū Ẓabī), also "Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area", is the municipal region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi that contains the city of

Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area. ...

, distinct from the

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municipal regions of the Emirate. Abu Dhabi City is the capital of both the Emirate and the

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

, and has its own local government.

Geography and description

Besides the city and island of Abu Dhabi, the region contains nearby settlements such as Al-Bahiyah,

Mussafah Muṣaffah ( ar, مُصَفَّح) or Musaffah is an industrial district to the southwest of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Also known as ''Muṣaffah Aṣ-Ṣanāʿiyah'' ( ar, مُصّفَّح ٱلصّنَاعِيَة), it is one of the mo ...

Khalifa City Khalifa City is a residential suburb located in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. It is popular among renters. Subdivisions Khalifa City was subdivided into three areas: Khalifa City A, Khalifa City B, and New Khalifa City. ...

and Mohammed Bin Zayed City, and nearby islands such as Al-Aryam and Al-Saadiyat. Khalifa City is in the vicinity of

Abu Dhabi International Airport Abu Dhabi International Airport ( ar, مطار أبو ظبي الدولي) is an international airport in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The airport, located east of Abu Dhabi city, is the second largest in ...

, and Mafraq and Mussafah are industrial areas, with the latter having a

sea port A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ham ...

. As such, the region is economically important. Settlements: *

City (main settlement) *

Abu al Abyad Abu al Abyad (formerly Abu al Jirab) is the largest of about 200 islands along the coast of the United Arab Emirates. It is situated in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Its area is . Settlements on the island include Al Jirab, Bū Līfīyāt, and Jazirah. ...

Al-Aryam Island Al-Aryam Island ( ar, جزيرة الاريام) is an island in the Persian gulf off the west coast of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْم ...

Al Bandar Al Bandar is a residential and retail complex located in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, which includes residential towers, a marina and clubhouse, as well as shopping and dining venues. It was developed and is operated by Aldar Properties. ...

* Al-Bahiyah *

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Al Lulu Island Al Lulu Island ( ar, جزيرة اللؤلؤ; Pearl island) is a man-made island off the coast of Abu Dhabi island, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It stretches from the Abu Dhabi Breakwater to Mina Zayed. Al Lulu Island is only acce ...

Al Maryah Island Al Maryah Island ( ar, جزيرة المارية), formerly known as Sowwah Island, is a natural island located northeast of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is named for a famous oasis region in Abu Dhabi, Al Mariyah, which ...

Al Raha Al Raha is a mixed commercial, residential, and leisure area in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, located primarily in Khalifa City A. The area is situated between Umm Al-Nar and Abu Dhabi International Airport. Al Raha includes two primary sec ...

h *

Al Rahbah AL, Al, Ål or al may stand for: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Al (''Aladdin'') or Aladdin, the main character in Disney's ''Aladdin'' media * Al (''EastEnders''), a minor character in the British soap opera * Al (''Fullmetal ...

Al Reem Island Reem Island ( ar, جزيرة الريم) is a natural island located 600 metres off the coast of Abu Dhabi island. It is a mixed purpose community with both residential, retail and commercial units. Development Sorouh Real Estate, now merged w ...

* Al Samhah * Al-Shahamah * Al-Wathbah * Al Shamkha * Bani Yas City * Dalma Island * Ghantoot * Halat al Bahrani * Jubail Island *

Khalifa Industrial Zone KIZAD or the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi ( ar, مَدِيْنَة خَلِيْفَة ٱلصَّنَاعِيَة, Madīnat Khalīfah Aṣ-Ṣanā'iyah) was unveiled in November 2010 by Abu Dhabi Ports in Abu Dhabi, and officially opened in S ...

Khalifa Port Khalifa Port () is the Abu Dhabi Ports' flagship deepwater port. It is a gateway to Abu Dhabi and handles all of the emirate’s container traffic. The transfer of container traffic from Zayed Port was completed in December 2012. Khalifa Port ha ...

Masdar City Masdar City ( ar, مدينة مصدر, Madīnat Maṣdar, lit=Source City) is a planned city project in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. Its core is being built by Masdar, a subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, with the majority ...

* Mina' Zayed *

Saadiyat Island Saadiyat Island ( ar, جزيرة السعديات; ', for "Island of Happiness") is a natural island and a tourism-cultural project for nature and Emirati heritage and culture that is located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The project i ...

Yas Island Yas Island ( ar, جزيرة ياس) is an island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It occupies a total land area of . It is a popular leisure island and one of the top tourism projects in Abu Dhabi. Yas Island holds the Yas Marina Circuit, wh ...

File:Saadiyat Beach.jpg, Saadiyat Beach File:Al Maqta Tower.jpg, Al-Maqta' Tower ( ar, بُرْج ٱلْمَقْطَع, Burj Al-Maqṭaʿ; front) and Al-Maqta' Fort ( ar, حُصْن ٱلْمَقْطَع, Ḥuṣn Al-Maqṭaʿ; back), just outside the island of Abu Dhabi

Ecology

To the east of the island of Abu Dhabi is a national park with Grey mangroves.

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for "The Mangrove" is ''Al-Qurm'' (), and it is the name of a corniche that is popular amongst residents of the city, near Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Street. Also, the satellite town of Al-Wathba has a

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wetland nearby. File:Abu Dhabi Mangroves.jpg, Grey mangroves in Mangrove National Park, to the east of Abu Dhabi File:Greater Flamingos 2.jpg,

Greater flamingo The greater flamingo (''Phoenicopterus roseus'') is the most widespread and largest species of the flamingo family. It is found in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, and in southern Europe. Taxonomy The greater flamingo was desc ...

es at

Al-Wathba Wetland Reserve Al Wathba ( ar, ٱلْوَثْبَة, Al-Wathbah) is a suburb of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates that has a wetland nearby. It is located not too far from the international airport. History After Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan bec ...

Emirates Park Zoo

In the area of Al-Bahiyah, near the Abu Dhabi – Dubai highway, is located the Emirates Park Zoo And Resort ( ar, مُنْتَجَع وَحَدِيْقَة ٱلْإِمَارَات لِلْحَيْوَانَات, Muntajaʿ Wa-Ḥadīqat Al-ʾImārāt Lil-Ḥaywānāt), which hosts over 1400 fauna, including rescued ones, and allows visitors to engage with them. For example, in October 2018, there was a programme in which visitors could have lunch with

leopard The leopard (''Panthera pardus'') is one of the five extant species in the genus '' Panthera'', a member of the cat family, Felidae. It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in some parts of Western and Central Asia, Southern Russia, a ...

s, particularly the

Amur leopard The Amur leopard (''Panthera pardus orientalis'') is a leopard subspecies native to the Primorye region of southeastern Russia and northern China. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, as in 2007, only 19–26 wild leopar ...

. File:Emirates Park Zoo, Abu Dhabi, UAE (15612112079).jpg,

Lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ...

File:Amur leopard (16270665599).jpg, An endangered

Arabian leopard The Arabian leopard (''Panthera pardus nimr'') is a leopard subspecies native to the Arabian Peninsula. It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 1996 as fewer than 200 wild individuals were estimated to be alive ...

, which used to be recorded in the mountainous region of the country File:Hamadryas Baboon (15824101393).jpg,

Hamadryas baboon The hamadryas baboon (''Papio hamadryas'' ) is a species of baboon within the Old World monkey family. It is the northernmost of all the baboons, being native to the Horn of Africa and the southwestern region of the Arabian Peninsula. These re ...

File:Emirates Park Zoo, Abu Dhabi, UAE (15603679360).jpg,

Northern giraffe The northern giraffe (''Giraffa camelopardalis''), also known as three-horned giraffe,Linnaeus, C. (1758)The Nubian or Three-horned giraffe (''Giraffa camelopardalis'').Existing Forms of Giraffe (February 16, 1897): 14. is the type species of gi ...

s being fed by children

Transportation

Abu Dhabi island has four highways and four road bridges which all connect the island to the mainland namely Sheikh Zayed road (E10) with

Sheikh Zayed Bridge Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid ( ar, زها حديد ''Zahā Ḥadīd''; 31 October 1950 – 31 March 2016) was an Iraqi-British architect, artist and designer, recognised as a major figure in architecture of the late 20th and early 21st centu ...

, Abu Dhabi-Al Ain road (E22) with

Maqta Bridge The maqta ( ur, ) is the last ''sher'' of a '' ghazal'', a collection of Urdu poems and the poet's ''takhallus'', or pen name, is usually employed in it, often in very creative ways. A '' shayar'' can use the ''maqta'' in a variety of interesting ...

, Abu Dhabi-Sweihan highway (E20) with Mussafah Bridge and The Abu Dhabi-Al Falah highway (E12) with

Sheikh Khalifa Bridge Sheikh (pronounced or ; ar, شيخ ' , mostly pronounced , plural ' )—also transliterated sheekh, sheyikh, shaykh, shayk, shekh, shaik and Shaikh, shak—is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It commonly designates a chief of a ...

. The Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Street, also known as

Salam Street Salam Street ( ar, شَارَع ٱلسَّلَام, Shāraʿ As-Salām), now renamed as "Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street" ( ar, شَارَع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد بِن سُلْطَان, Shāraʿ Ash-Shaykh Zāyid Bin Sulṭān), and les ...

, is one of the busiest streets in Abu Dhabi Island, and goes near the mangroves located to the east of the island. It connects Abu Dhabi with the mainland through the

. The Abu Dhabi-Al Falah highway (E12) connects Abu Dhabi island to

and other islands and to the mainland. File:Shore view.jpg, The Maqta' Bridge ( ar, جِسْر ٱلْمَقْطَع, Jisr Al-Maqṭaʿ; front) and Sheikh Zayed Bridge ( ar, جِسْر ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد, Jisr Ash-Shaykh Zāyid; back) at ''Al-Maqṭaʿ'' ( ar, ٱلْمَقْطَع), which connect Abu Dhabi island with the mainland File:Abudhabi Mussafa road 2013 new 18 - panoramio.jpg, The E 30 highway connecting Abu Dhabi City to

Al Ain Al Ain ( ar, ٱلْعَيْن, , ) is a city in the western side of Tawam (region), Tuwwam region and the seat of the administrative division of its namesake, Al-Ain Region, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. ...

City in the Eastern Region, going through

Industrial City File:Emarat Road Abudhabi to Dubai 2013 pic 30 - panoramio.jpg, The E 11 highway leading to

Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...

, passing through Ghantoot on the border of the

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and

File:Etihad Tail Line Up (7922111798).jpg, Planes belonging to

Etihad Airways Etihad Airways ( ar, شَرِكَة ٱلْاِتِّحَاد لِلطَّيْرَان, sharikat al-ittiḥād li-ṭ-ṭayarān) is one of two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates (the other being Emirates). Its head office is in Khalifa ...

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