a sheikhdom of eastern Arabia and capital of the United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi ( , literally "Father of Gazelle") is the capital of the emirate of the same name, largest of the seven emirates that compose the United Arab Emirates. It is located in the north central UAE. The city lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western coast.

Abu Dhabi ( ʼAbū Ẓaby, literally "Father of Gazelle") is the largest of the seven emirates that compose the United Arab Emirates and was also the largest of the former Trucial States.