Abu Dhabi Central Capital District

Not to be confused with Abu Dhabi Capital District or Abu Dhabi Central Business District.
Abu Dhabi Central Capital District
Minṭaqat Abū Ẓabī (مِنْطَقَة أَبُو ظَبِي)
Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area[1][2][3]
Central Region
Abu Dhabi Region[4][5][6]
Skyline of Abu Dhabi City as seen from the Marina on the coast of the Gulf
Skyline of Abu Dhabi City as seen from the Marina on the coast of the Gulf
Flag of Abu Dhabi Central Capital District
Flag
Coat of arms of Abu Dhabi Central Capital District
Coat of arms
Location of the Central Region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi[6]
Location of the Central Region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi[6]
Coordinates: 24°28′N 54°22′E / 24.467°N 54.367°E / 24.467; 54.367
Country United Arab Emirates
Emirate Abu Dhabi
SeatAbu Dhabi
Government
 • TypeAbsolute monarchy
 • EmirMohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
 • Crown PrinceKhaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan
 • General Manager of City MunicipalitySaif Badr Al Qubaisi
Time zoneUTC+4 (UAE standard time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4

Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, officially "Abu Dhabi Region" (Arabic: مِنْطَقَة أَبُو ظَبِي, romanized: Minṭaqat Abū Ẓabī),[4][5][6] also called "Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area",[1][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,[7] and has its own local government.[8]

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  2. ^ a b "Plan Maritime". Department of urban planning and municipalities. 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  3. ^ a b Plan Abu Dhabi 2030: Urban Structure Framework Plan (PDF), Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council, pp. 1–174, retrieved 2019-04-03
  4. ^ a b "Abu Dhabi Region Bus Services", Department of Transport, Government of Abu Dhabi, archived from the original on 2019-04-02, retrieved 2019-03-22
  5. ^ a b The Report Abu Dhabi 2015. Oxford Business Group. 2016-05-09. pp. 17–31. ISBN 9781910068250.
  6. ^ a b c Statistical Yearbook of Abu Dhabi 2018, Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, 2018, p. 171, archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-21, retrieved 2019-05-15
  7. ^ The Report Abu Dhabi 2016. Oxford Business Group. 2016-05-09. pp. 14–211. ISBN 978-1-9100-6858-8.
  8. ^ "Government of Abu Dhabi". ProTenders. Retrieved 2019-03-23.