Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi
Al Wathba (Arabic: ٱلْوَثْبَة, romanized: Al-Wathbah) is a suburb of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates that has a wetland nearby. It is located not too far from the international airport.
Al Wathba
ٱلْوَثْبَة | |
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Satellite town | |
Al Wathba Location in the UAE Al Wathba Al Wathba (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 24°12′17.21″N 54°42′19.99″E | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Abu Dhabi |
| Municipal region | Abu Dhabi Region |
| Government | |
| • Type | Absolute monarchy |
| • Sheikh | Khalifa bin Zayed |
| • Crown Prince | Mohammed bin Zayed |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE standard time) |
Al wathba introduction After Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan became the Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in 1966, he set about further developing the Emirate, spending on healthcare, education and infrastructure. As part of his plan to develop the city of Abu Dhabi, in the 1980s, he invited Sir William Atkins, of the company W.S. Atkins and Partners (Atkins), to plan the development of Abu Dhabi and what would become the satellites of Wathba, Shahama and Bani Yas, where a number of local Bedouins and immigrants from other parts of the Arabian Peninsula had settled under Sheikh Zayed's encouragement.