Abu Dhabi To Build Residential Cities For Workers

Abu Dhabi is constructing workers' cities to house 400,000 people by 2010, according to Shaikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, chairman of Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince's Court and Chairman of the Higher Corporation for Specialised economic Zones (ZonesCorp). Shaikh Hamed said the emirate's strategy was to construct modern residential cities for workers and labourers working in Abu Dhabi. About 40% of workers will be housed in the permanent residential cities and 20% in the temporary residential cities.