Al Futaisi

Al Futaisi Island
Native name:
جزيرة الفطيسي
Al Futaisi Island
Geography
LocationAbu Dhabi Central Capital District
Coordinates24°21′14″N 54°19′14″E / 24.35389°N 54.32056°E / 24.35389; 54.32056
Administration
EmirateAbu Dhabi

Al Futaisi (Arabic: الفطيسي) is an island about 8-kilometre (5.0-mile) southwest of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates with a size of approximately 50-square-kilometre (12,000-acre).

The largest part of the island, which is 10-kilometre (6.2-mile) long and 5-kilometre (3.1-mile) wide, is a wildlife sanctuary. There is a tourist ecotourism resort on the island. Animals such as Dugong, Osprey, lizards (Uromastyx) and Gazelles exist on the island.

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