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. are industrial areas, with the latter having a
sea port. As such, the region is economically important. •
Al Falah •
Al Lulu Island •
Al Maryah Island •
Al Rahah •
Al Rahbah •
Al Reem Island •
Al Samhah • Al-Shahamah •
Khalifa Industrial Zone •
Khalifa Port •
Masdar City •
Mina' Zayed Arabic for "the Mangrove" is
al-Qurm (), and it is the name of a
corniche that is popular amongst residents of the city, near
Salam Street. wetland nearby. File:Abu Dhabi Mangroves.jpg|
Grey mangroves in Mangrove National Park, to the east of Abu Dhabi File:Greater Flamingos 2.jpg|
Greater flamingoes at
Al-Wathba Wetland Reserve Emirates Park Zoo and Resort In the area of Al-Bahiyah, near the
Abu Dhabi – Dubai highway and close to
Yas Island, is located the Emirates Park Zoo And Resort (), which hosts over 1400 animals, including rescued ones, and allows visitors to engage with them. The zoo offers interactive and educational experiences aimed at promoting wildlife awareness and conservation. As of 2025, the zoo features animal engagement programs that include opportunities for visitors to have breakfast with giraffes, dinner with elephants, and lunch with leopards. These initiatives are designed to raise awareness about endangered species such as the Amur leopard and to support wildlife education in the region. File:Emirates Park Zoo, Abu Dhabi, UAE (15612112079).jpg|
Lion File:Amur leopard (16270665599).jpg|An endangered
Arabian leopard, which used to be recorded in the
mountainous region of the country File:Hamadryas Baboon (15824101393).jpg|
Hamadryas baboon File:Emirates Park Zoo, Abu Dhabi, UAE (15603679360).jpg|
Northern giraffes being fed by children
Transportation 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. File:Shore view.jpg|The Maqta' Bridge (; front) and Sheikh Zayed Bridge (; back) at
Al-Maqṭaʿ (), which connects the island of Abu Dhabi to the mainland File:Abudhabi Mussafa road 2013 new 18 - panoramio.jpg|The E 30 highway connecting Abu Dhabi City to
Al Ain City in the
Eastern Region, going through
Mussafah Industrial City File:Emarat Road Abudhabi to Dubai 2013 pic 30 - panoramio.jpg|The
E 11 highway leading to
Dubai, passing through Ghantoot on the border of the
Emirates of
Abu Dhabi and
Dubai File:Etihad Tail Line Up (7922111798).jpg|Planes belonging to
Etihad Airways at
Zayed International Airport == See also ==