| Abu Dhabi Central Capital District | |
| Official Name: | Abu Dhabi Region |
| Native Name: | (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة أَبُو ظَبِي) |
| Other Name: | Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area Central Region |
| Coordinates: | 24.4667°N 76°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type2: | Emirate |
| Seat: | Abu Dhabi |
| Government Type: | Absolute monarchy |
| Leader Title: | Emir |
| Leader Name: | Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Leader Title1: | Crown Prince |
| Leader Name1: | Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan |
| Leader Title2: | General Manager of City Municipality |
| Leader Name2: | Saif Badr Al Qubaisi |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | UAE standard time |
| Utc Offset: | +4 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +4 |
Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, officially "Abu Dhabi Region" (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة أَبُو ظَبِي|Minṭaqat Abū Ẓabī),[1] also called "Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area",[2] [3] is the municipal region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi that contains the city of Abu Dhabi, distinct from the Eastern and Western municipal regions of the Emirate. Abu Dhabi City is the capital of both the Emirate and the United Arab Emirates,[4] and has its own local government.[5]
Besides the city and island of Abu Dhabi, the region contains nearby settlements such as Al-Bahiyah, Mussafah, Khalifa City and Mohammed Bin Zayed City, and nearby islands such as Al-Aryam and Al-Saadiyat.[2] [3] Khalifa City is in the vicinity of Zayed International Airport, and Mafraq and Mussafah[6] [7] are industrial areas, with the latter having a sea port.[8] [9] As such, the region is economically important.[1] [4] Settlements:
See also: Sir Abu Nu'ayr, Sir Bani Yas and Wildlife of the United Arab Emirates.
To the east of the island of Abu Dhabi is a national park with grey mangroves.[15] Arabic for "the Mangrove" is al-Qurm (Arabic: ٱلْقُرْم),[16] and it is the name of a corniche that is popular amongst residents of the city, near Salam Street.
The satellite town of al-Wathba has a Ramsar[17] wetland nearby.
See also: Al Ain Zoo, Al Hefaiyah Conservation Centre, Dubai Dolphinarium, Dubai Safari Park and Dubai Zoo.
In the area of Al-Bahiyah, near the Abu Dhabi – Dubai highway, is located the Emirates Park Zoo And Resort (Arabic: 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.[18] For example, in October 2018, there was a programme in which visitors could have lunch with leopards, particularly the Amur leopard.[19]
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, Abu Dhabi-Al Ain road (E22) with Maqta Bridge, Abu Dhabi-Sweihan highway (E20) with Mussafah Bridge and The Abu Dhabi-Al Falah highway (E12) with Sheikh Khalifa Bridge. The Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Street, also known as Salam Street, 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 Sheikh Zayed Bridge. The Abu Dhabi-Al Falah highway (E12) connects Abu Dhabi island to Saadiyat Island, Yas Island and other islands and to the mainland.[20]