The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) capital city is Abu Dhabi (pronounced “Abu Dhabi” in Arabic). The city is the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, and the second most populated city in the United Arab Emirates, behind Dubai.

Abu Dhabi is situated off the Central West Coast on an island in the Persian Gulf. With connections to the rest of the nation, the majority of the city and the Emirate are situated on the mainland. Out of the 3.8 million people living in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, 2.5 million were anticipated to reside in the metropolitan area as of 2023.With its headquarters in the city, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority ranked third among all sovereign wealth funds globally in 2022.