Al Maqta and Bawabat Abu Dhabi areas are merged into one area named Rabdan

Under the directives of Mohamed bin Zayed and the follow-up of Hazza bin Zayed, the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City merges Al Maqta and Bawabat Abu Dhabi areas into one area named Rabdan, embodying the importance of heritage in naming cities and areas across the emirate.

Rabdan is the name of the late Sheikh Zayed the First’s horse, and one of the horses of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, descended from the thoroughbred Arabian horses owned by the Al Nahyan dynasty for hundreds of years.