Madinat Zayed 5.3

Madinat Zayed with 29,095 inhabitants is the largest town and the administrative centre of Al Gharbia, 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 nearby Habshan gas field is an important natural resource.Madinat Zayed is situated 170 km southeast of the city of Abu Dhabi and 50 km 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.