Al Futaisi

Al Futaisi Island
Native name: جزيرة الفطيسي
	Location within United Arab Emirates
Geography
Location	Abu Dhabi Central Capital District
Coordinates	24°21′14″N 54°19′14″E / 24.35389°N 54.32056°E
Administration
	United Arab Emirates
Emirate	Abu 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.

History

In 2002, archaeologists discovered 22 ancient water catchments on the island. The catchements showed a survival technique used in the region previously to collect water. A total of 38 archaeological sites have been discovered on Futaisi Island.

Transportation

Futaisi is not connected to the mainland by a bridge and is primarily accessed via its boat dock. The island also contains the remains of Futaysi Airport, a planned private airfield that was never completed and consists only of an abandoned sand runway.

References

1 2 3 "Al Futaisi Island, Abu Dhabi – Location, Activities and More". Propertyfinder.ae. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
↑ "UAE - Maps & On-line Tours - UAEinteract". Archived from the original on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
↑ "Gulfnews : More water reservoirs found on Futaisi isle". Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2011-09-24.

[p-1] 1 2 3 "Al Futaisi Island, Abu Dhabi – Location, Activities and More". Propertyfinder.ae. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.

[2] "UAE - Maps & On-line Tours - UAEinteract". Archived from the original on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2011-09-24.

[3] "Gulfnews : More water reservoirs found on Futaisi isle". Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2011-09-24.