Khalifa City has blossomed into an off-island suburban hub. Thousands of homes have been built, along with schools, shops, and leisure facilities, and Khalifa City has transformed itself from a place to have a home into a place to truly live in.
As Abu Dhabi’s population has grown and demand for housing has become greater, Khalifa City has blossomed into an off-island suburban hub. Thousands of homes have been built, along with schools, shops, and leisure facilities, but it’s only recently that Khalifa City has transformed itself from a place to have a home into a place to truly live in.
Khalifa City A is on the main highway to Dubai, about 25 kilometers from Abu Dhabi, and is close to Abu Dhabi International Airport. Etihad Airways has its head office in Khalifa City Khalifa City A, which already has around 600-700 houses, will be adjacent to the prestigious Al Raha Beach project. This project will include residential and commercial units, as well as many international hotels. The project is being built by Aldar properties. Emirates ID have their HQ here.
Retail
In the past couple of years, shopping options have steadily increased in Khalifa City. Spar is a large supermarket, and inside the foyer, there’s a florist, phone shop and pizza delivery place. Emirates Post Office is next door. There’s also a Géant supermarket nearby, and last year, Spinneys opened in the Al Forsan leisure and housing complex. Towards the airport, Etihad Plaza has multiple cafes, as well as dry-cleaners, money exchanges, a small supermarket and an Etisalat office.
Attractions
Al Forsan International Sports Resort has an equestrian center at its heart, which welcomes riders of all abilities all year round. There are also paintballing and shooting facilities, plus a lake for wakeboarding. You can pay-as-you-go or join as a member.
Transport
In recent years, access to Khalifa City has been upgraded and the traffic flows relatively smoothly, even during rush hours. Navigating is still by landmarks and the old street system of road numbers and sectors. Onani has numbered many of the buildings, but new street names are still to follow.
There are regular bus services into the city center and to Yas Mall. Green cycle paths have been added along the stretch of road by Al Forsan. There’s also a wide path for walking, running and cycling that runs parallel to Al Raha Gardens.