Madinat Zayed Explained

Zayed City
Native Name: (Arabic: مَدِيْنَة زَايِد)
Pushpin Map:UAE#Persian Gulf#Middle East#West Asia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the U.A.E.
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Emirate
Subdivision Type2:Municipal region
Subdivision Name2:Adh-Dhafrah
Leader Title:Ruler of Abu Dhabi
Leader Name:Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Leader Title1:Ruler's Representative of the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Leader Name1:Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:46,862
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+4
Timezone:UAE Standard Time
Coordinates:23.6522°N 53.6536°W

Madīnat Zāyid (Arabic: مَدِيْنَة زَايِد|lit=City of Zayed) is the largest city and the administrative centre of Al Dhafra, 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 UAE. In the census of 2005, the city had 29,095 inhabitants.[1]

Location

Madinat Zayed is situated 180km (110miles) southwest of the capital city of Abu Dhabi,[2] and 50km (30miles) 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Oxford Business Group . The Report Abu Dhabi 2010 . Al Gharbia . 171 . 978-1-9070-6521-7 . 2010.
  2. Web site: Madinat Zayed - Flights & getting there . June 18, 2019 . Lonely Planet .
  3. Book: UAE Road Atlas . 2013 . 3rd . Explorer . Dubai, UAE . 978-9948-450-10-8.