Al Zahiyah is the former Tourist Club Area in Abu Dhabi,

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 t ...

. Al Zahiyah is an entertainment location, with restaurants, hotels (including the Beach Rotana), bars and nightlife. The

Abu Dhabi Mall Abu Dhabi Mall is a shopping mall in central Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It opened on 15 May 2001 and has over 200+ shops, food Court and cinema. The Mall is located next to the Beach Rotana hotel, with a direct internal entrance from the ho ...

is also located here. Five bridges connect the area of

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 ...

, a business district. The area became known as the "Tourist Club Area" in the 1970s. A major 258-million AED infrastructure project of new roads, bridges, etc., was completed in 2019.

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* Neighborhoods of Abu Dhabi Tourist attractions in Abu Dhabi {{UAE-geo-stub