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Emirate An emirate is a territory ruled by an emir, a title used by monarchs or high officeholders in the Muslim world. From a historical point of view, an emirate is a political-religious unit smaller than a caliphate. It can be considered equivalen ...

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Sheikh 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 ...

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Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ( ar, مُحَمّد بِن زَايد آل نَهيَان, Moḥamed bin Zāyed Āl Nahyān; born 11 March 1961), colloquially known by his initials as MBZ, is the third president of the United Arab Emirate ...

, leader_title1 = Ruler's Representative of the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi , leader_name1 =

Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ( ar, حمدان بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان; born 1963) is an Emirati politician and royal. He is the ruler's representative in the western region of Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Hamdan is a son ...

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Al Dhafra Al Dhafra FC () is a professional football club based in Madinat Zayed, United Arab Emirates. As of the 2020–21 season they play in the UAE Arabian Gulf League. Their futsal club participated in AFC Futsal Club Championship. History Al D ...

, the westernmost and largest region in the

Emirate of Abu Dhabi The Emirate of Abu Dhabi (, , or ; ar, إِمَارَةْ أَبُوظَبِي , ) is one of seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is by far the largest emirate, accounting for 87% of the nation's total land area o ...

. The township was established in 1968 by

Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ( ar, زَايِد بِن سُلْطَان آل نَهْيَان, Zāyed bin Sulṭān Āl Nahyān; 6 May 1918 – 2 November 2004) was an Emirati politician, statesman, and philanthropist who served as ...

, the late

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and

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. In 2005 census, the city had 29,095 inhabitants.

Location

Madinat Zayed is situated southwest of the capital 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. ...

, and from the coast. The principal road is E45, which connects the town with the E11 in the north and the

Liwa Oasis The Liwa Oasis ( ar, وَاحَـة لِـيْـوَا, Wāḥḥat Līwā) is a large oasis area in the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Geography Liwa Oasis is about south of the Persian Gulf coast ...

in the south. Another main road leads to

Ghayathi ''Ghayāthī'' ( ar, غَـيَـاثِي), with 14,022 inhabitants (2005 census), is a town in the western region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Originally a bedouin settlement, today many inhabitants work in agriculture. Ghayathi is situated fr ...

Sports

Madinat Zayed is home to

Al Dhafra FC Al Dhafra FC () is a professional football club based in Madinat Zayed, United Arab Emirates. As of the 2020–21 season they play in the UAE Arabian Gulf League. Their futsal club participated in AFC Futsal Club Championship. History Al Dh ...

, a team that competes in the UAE top division football league, the

UAE Pro League The UAE Pro League ( ar, دوري المحترفين الإماراتي), known for sponsorship reasons as the ADNOC Pro League, is the top professional football league in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The first team to win the title was Al O ...

, and

Al Dhafra futsal club Al Dhafra Futsal Club is an Emirati futsal club from Madinat Zayed and part of AL DHAFRA SC family. Club participated in AFC Futsal Club Championship. History Al Dhafra FC was established as part of a policy to promote sports across the cou ...

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Projects in Madinat Zayed and Liwa, Western Region of Abu Dhabi

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Populated places in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi Western Region, Abu Dhabi Populated places established in 1968 {{UnitedArabEmirates-geo-stub

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