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The capital of Al Dhafra Region is Madinat Zayed [4] (Bida Zayed). The new official name was already the historical name of the westernmost region of former Trucial Oman , which was Dhafrah . [ 5 ] It is significant for its natural resources, particularly gas and petroleum .
Al Dhafra Air Base (ADAB, Arabic: قاعدة الظفرة الجوية, IATA: DHF, ICAO: OMAM) is a military installation in the United Arab Emirates. The base is located approximately 20 mi (32 km) south of Abu Dhabi , and is operated by the United Arab Emirates Air Force .
Al Dhafrah Region Municipality (DRM) (Arabic: بلدية الظفرة), formerly Western Region Municipality (WRM) [1] is a municipality in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, covering the al-Dhafra region. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was constituted in 2006 and is responsible for the region's planning, development and urbanization as well as other range of local ...
English: Location map of the United Arab Emirates in Persian Gulf. ... Al Awir; Al Badiyah; Al Dhafra Air Base; Al Dhannah; Al Fahlain; Al Hamidiyah, Ajman; Al ...
'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]
In 2020 the 2 GW Al Dhafra Solar project was announced by the Abu Dhabi Electricity and Water Authority. A consortium led by France's EDF and China's Jinko Solar will build the 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi) PV plant in the Al Dhafra region, about 35 km south of Abu Dhabi City, using bifacial (dual-sided) crystalline technology. It will offer ...
The air component is named "Air base 104 Al Dhafra". Since 1 October 2008, three fighters have been based there. The base parcel granted to the French Air Force can harbour up to six aircraft. The land base has 3 Mirage 2000-5 jet fighters currently on station in addition to 57 members of the military on staff. [6]
The Western Region Ports (Arabic: موانئ المنطقة الغربية) are five ports run by Abu Dhabi Ports in Al Dhafra Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. These include ports in Mugharrag, Al Sila, Sir Bani Yas, Dalma and Marfa. The ports support local communities in the region and facilitate the transport of ...