[1][2][3] Khalifa City is in the vicinity of Zayed International Airport,[4] and Mafraq and Mussafah[9][10] are industrial areas, with the latter having a sea port.

[5][7] Settlements:[4][6] To the east of the island of Abu Dhabi is a national park with grey mangroves.

[18] Arabic for "the Mangrove" is al-Qurm (ٱلْقُرْم),[19] and it is the name of a corniche that is popular amongst residents of the city, near Salam Street.

[22][23] In the area of Al-Bahiyah, near the Abu Dhabi – Dubai highway, is located the Emirates Park Zoo And Resort (Arabic: مُنْتَجَع وَحَدِيْقَة ٱلْإِمَارَات لِلْحَيْوَانَات, romanized: Muntajaʿ Wa-Ḥadīqat Al-ʾImārāt Lil-Ḥaywānāt), which hosts over 1400 fauna, including rescued ones, and allows visitors to engage with them.

It connects Abu Dhabi with the mainland through the Sheikh Zayed Bridge.