Zone 14, Mohammed Bin Zayed City

Zone 14, part of parent community Mohammed Bin Zayed City (MBZ City), a quiet and quaint suburb is located on the edge of Abu Dhabi emirate. The sub-community is easily accessible within a few minutes drive from Abu Dhabi city, also convenient for those travelling to Abu Dhabi Island, Dubai and Al Ain. It offers affordable houses and peaceful lifestyle.

MBZ City is named after the President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The community measures around 45 square kilometres and features colourful, spacious villas, ranging from 2-6 bedroom units which are either within compounds of 4-6 homes or independently situated. The community even has recreational facilities, and gardens.

• Residential properties in semi-detached and detached villas
• Villas are equipped with top-notch facilities and amenities
• Community is accessible via Abu Dhabi – Al Ain Road E22 and E30
• Ajyal International School is in close proximity
• Sheikha Fatima Mosque is two-minutes away

Popular points of interest in the community are:

• Swimming pools
• Private parking 
• Large gardens

Most homes in the locality have their own private parking, large garden and swimming pools. The private swimming pools are built with high-class finishing. The villas have a private entrance and the community is perfect for families.

Properties in the community include villas for rent. Rental trends can be seen as follows:

• 4-bedroom villa with 5-baths can cost AED 110k yearly
• 5-bedroom villa with 7-baths can cost AED 170k yearly

The sizes of villas can range between 3400 sq. ft. to 4780 sq. ft. They have spacious living rooms, kitchen, store room, maid’s room, and a big garden.

Public transportation in Zone 14 is a concern because bus stations are located at a distance of 30-minutes drive by car. These bus stations include Abu Dhabi Bus Station, Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station and Abu Dhabi, Shahama Village. There are limited metro stations near the community.

There is shaded parking facility given to residents of the community. Residents have plenty of shared parking spaces in Zone 14 and individual parking space for 2 vehicles.

Supermarkets near Zone 14 are easily accessible in a five-minutes drive from the community. The nearest one is Lulu Hypermarket that is located in the Capital Mall. It is a retail division of the multinational and multidimensional LuLu Group International. It has always been famous as a trendsetter in the retail industry. It is accessible in an 11-minutes drive from the community. Another supermarket which is six-minutes away is Ramla Supermarket. It is known for quality, affordability and superior customer service. Others include Tuwairish Supermarket, City Supermarket, and Baniyas Spike Supermarket.

In the MBZ City, the Mosque of Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak is a place of worship that attracts attention. It is a two-minutes drive away. The mosque was inaugurated by Shaikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council and National Security Adviser. It was constructed on an area of 2800 square metres and has a capacity of roughly 5450 persons. Other mosques near Zone 14 include Mubarak Bin Salmeen Mosque, Masjid Mohammed Khamees Al Baadi, and Mubarak Bin Sumaida Mosque.

The closest church is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints which is an 11-minutes drive away and is accessible via 17th Street. The church is a three-storey facility. Another church located in Al Mushrif is St. George’s Orthodox Cathedral. One can get to it in 21-minutes. Other churches near Zone 14 include Evangelical Community Church, Abu Dhabi Apostolic Tamil Church, St. Joseph’s Cathedral and Abu Dhabi Pentecostal Church.

Residents can also head to New Gurudwara Abu Dhabi which is 11-minutes away and is accessible via 63rd Street. Another temple near Zone 14 is JUGANNATH temple via Abu Dhabi – Al Ain Rd/E22. One can get to it in a 30-minutes drive by car.

There are numerous schools and nurseries offering different curriculums. Nurseries near the locality include:

• Vision Nursery
• Riverwood Nursery
• Piccadilly Nursery
• Kotwals Nursery & Montessori
• Al-Haneen Nursery

Schools near Zone 14 include:

• Ajyal International School
• Bright Riders School
• Creative British School

Ajyal International School prepares children for future employment by making learning meaningful. The school is located in MBZ City and follows the English National Curriculum.

Bright Riders is an Indian CBSE-based 1-12th-grade school which is based on international standards. It aims to offer quality education so that every student is able to reach his/her full potential in a stimulating, secure and caring environment. Creative British School was opened back in 2014 and aims to offer an amazing education program of the British Curriculum.

One of the colleges located at a distance of 17-minutes from the community is Brighton College Abu Dhabi. It is in the list of top 3 British-curriculum schools in the Middle Eastern region, with amazing academic results, a wide range of co-curricular activities and a strong sense of community at its heart. The most famous universities located nearby include Al Ain University of Science & Technology and Abu Dhabi University.

The nearest medical facilities include:

• Ahalia Eye Care Shabiya
• Prime Care Medical Centre
• Kaya Skin Clinic

Ahalia Eye Care is a new project under Ahalia Medical Group. The clinic is accessed via 59th Street. The clinic is equipped with advanced ophthalmic equipment to treat and diagnose all sorts of eye diseases. Another clinic near Zone 14 is Prime Care Medical Centre that provides outpatient consultation services to patients referred by specialists in the public and private sector and primary healthcare professionals.

One of the famous hospitals near Zone 14 which is seven-minutes away is Mediclinic Al Mussafah. It is part of Mediclinic International, a private hospital group with 3 operating platforms in the UAE, Switzerland and South Africa. Other hospitals located nearby include Bareen International Hospital, Al Bustan Specialty Hospital, and Lifecare Hospital.

Mohammed Bin Zayed City is close to some residential and industrial communities of the region. Residential communities located nearby include:

• Mussafah
• Al Maqta
• Khalifa City

Mussafah, lying to the west of MBZ City, is a main industrial district of Abu Dhabi. It is home to many leading automotive and industrial companies. The community features warehouses and rental offices. It also has studios to 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments.

Al Maqta community, lying to the north of sub-community, is a huge residential development on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. The community mainly consists of villas for rental and sales purposes.

Khalifa City, also lying to the north of the locality, is a residential suburb in Abu Dhabi. It consists of sub-communities namely Khalifa City A and Khalifa City B. Both of the communities feature spacious and affordable villas.

• Abu Dhabi International Airport is 14-minutes away
• Abu Dhabi Al Ain Road is a seven-minutes drive away
• Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, 18-minutes away
• Abu Dhabi University, five minutes away