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. |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
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]
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]
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.