Mixed-use building
Mayan, Yas Island
Mayan is an Aldar development in Yas South on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The ADREC Directory records the project as built and classifies it as mixed use. In its April 2017 contract announcement, Aldar described five 11-storey buildings with 512 units, 19 of them beach villas.
Homes include studios and apartments with one, two, three or four bedrooms. Community facilities include swimming pools and children’s pools, gyms, play areas and barbecue spaces. The brochure also lists sun decks, underground parking, concierge service, beach access and retail outlets.
Source: ADREC Directory (October 2026)
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Overview
About Mayan
Yas Public Beach is about 400 metres from the project in a straight line. By road, Zayed International Airport is 6.7 km, about 13 minutes, and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque 21.3 km, about 23 minutes; Louvre Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island is 27.5 km, about 26 minutes. Taxis can be booked on 600 53 53 53 or with the Abu Dhabi Taxi app.
Who it suits
Studio and apartment seekers
Aldar lists studios and apartments with one to four bedrooms, giving Mayan a range of home types within its mixed-use project.
Beach access seekers
Mayan’s brochure lists beach access and sun decks, and Yas Public Beach is about 400 metres from the project in a straight line.
Families with children
Aldar lists children’s pools and children’s playgrounds at Mayan, alongside swimming pools, gyms and barbecue areas for the wider development.
Residents seeking services
Mayan’s brochure lists underground parking and concierge service, along with retail outlets within the completed mixed-use project on Yas Island.
Source: ADREC Directory, ADREC Interactive Map, OpenStreetMap (October 2026)
In detail
Key facts
Each fact shows where it comes from and the month we checked it.
| Fact | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Aldar Properties | Source: ADREC Directory (October 2026) |
| Use | Mixed use | Source: ADREC Directory (October 2026) |
| District | Yas South | Source: ADREC Directory, ADREC Interactive Map (October 2026) |
| Location | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi | Source: ADREC Directory, ADREC Interactive Map (October 2026) |
Our listings
Homes on Yas Island right now
None of our current listings is inside this building. These homes are in the same community. Source: Masterpiece Property listings, November 2026.
Prices
Price per sq ft and rent
We do not have enough prices for Mayan to publish a figure yet. A figure needs at least three data points, each with a source and a month.
Getting around
Location and getting around
Mayan
Yas Island
Source: ADREC Directory, ADREC Interactive Map (October 2026)
Distances to places people ask about
| Place | Straight line | By road |
|---|---|---|
| Zayed International Airport | 5.0 km | About 13 minutes6.7 km by road |
| Abu Dhabi Mall | 22 km | About 29 minutes31.5 km by road |
| Louvre Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island | 21 km | About 26 minutes27.5 km by road |
| Corniche Beach | 25 km | About 29 minutes33.7 km by road |
| Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque | 14 km | About 23 minutes21.3 km by road |
| Marina Mall | 28 km | About 37 minutes39.2 km by road |
Straight-line distances are measured from the map pin. Road times are estimates without traffic, so allow more time at busy hours.
Source: Abu Dhabi Mobility, OpenStreetMap (October 2026, November 2026)
By taxi
- Abu Dhabi taxisBook on 600 53 53 53 or with the Abu Dhabi Taxi app
Around the building
What is nearby
Names and positions come from OpenStreetMap. Distances are in a straight line from the building.
Parks and beaches
- Yas Public Beach400 m
Source: OpenStreetMap (October 2026)
The community
About Yas Island
Yas Island is Abu Dhabi's leisure destination, a place where theme parks, a Formula 1 track and event arenas draw visitors throughout the year. Its four parks are Ferrari World, home of the Formula Rossa coaster, the indoor Warner Bros. World, SeaWorld Yas Island with its marine life, and Yas Waterworld. Yas Marina Circuit stages the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Yas Marina alongside it. Residents can also enjoy the Yas Links golf course and Yas Beach, which sits next to Ansam and Mayan. Housing ranges from apartments at Yas Bay, Waters Edge, Gardenia Bay and Yas Golf Collection to townhouses and villas in Yas Acres, Yas Riva and West Yas, the finished villa community built by Aldar. The island lies close to Zayed International Airport, with road links to downtown Abu Dhabi and onward toward Dubai.
Source: Masterpiece Property: Yas Island page (October 2026)
Who built it
The developer and the project
Developer
Aldar Properties
70 projects with us
Projects by Aldar Properties
Source: ADREC Directory (October 2026)
With Masterpiece Property
What we can do for you
- Ask about this buildingTell us what you need and a consultant will search for offices and homes in and around Mayan.Send an enquiry
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- Value your propertyOwn space here or nearby? Ask for a valuation.Ask for a valuation
- List your propertyRent out or sell with a licensed team that markets in English and Arabic.List with us
FAQ
Questions about Mayan
Where is Mayan?
Mayan is in Yas South on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, about 400 metres from Yas Public Beach in a straight line (October 2026).
Source: ADREC Directory, ADREC Interactive Map, OpenStreetMap (October 2026)
Who developed Mayan and is it complete?
Aldar developed Mayan, and the ADREC Directory lists the project as built (October 2026).
Source: ADREC Directory (October 2026)
How many buildings and homes does Mayan have?
Aldar’s contract announcement described five buildings of 11 storeys with 512 units, 19 of them beach villas (April 2017).
Source: Aldar, Mayan contract announcement, Aldar, Mayan, Aldar, Mayan brochure (October 2026)
What homes are available at Mayan?
Aldar lists studios and apartments with one to four bedrooms (October 2026).
Source: Aldar, Mayan contract announcement, Aldar, Mayan, Aldar, Mayan brochure (October 2026)
What facilities does Mayan have?
Aldar lists swimming pools, children’s pools, gyms, barbecue areas and playgrounds. Its brochure also lists underground parking, beach access and retail outlets (October 2026).
Source: Aldar, Mayan contract announcement, Aldar, Mayan, Aldar, Mayan brochure (October 2026)
How far is Zayed International Airport?
The airport's passenger terminal is 6.7 km by road from Mayan, about 13 minutes (November 2026).
Source: Abu Dhabi Mobility, OpenStreetMap (October 2026, November 2026)
Where the facts come from
Sources
Every fact on this page, where it comes from and the month we checked it. We use official bodies, the developer, OpenStreetMap and our own pages; we do not cite other agencies or property portals.
- Aldar calls the complex Mayan, مايان in Arabic.
- The Directory classifies the Mayan project as mixed use.
- The Mayan project is listed under Aldar Properties PJSC.
- The Directory classifies the Mayan project as built.
- The Mayan project is recorded on Yas Island in Yas South (YS3_06).
- The centre of the Mayan project outline on ADREC’s Interactive Map is 24.4639473, 54.5955932.
- Map position of the project (centre of its outline): 24.4639473, 54.5955932
- The Mayan project has Directory project number 2016/377676.
- Names and positions of the places listed; straight-line distances are calculated from these positionsStraight line from the map pin, rounded to 10 metres. Map data is edited by volunteers.
- Taxis are booked through the Abu Dhabi Mobility call centre or the Abu Dhabi Taxi app (Taxi page)
- Yas Island: theme parks, landmarks, communities and access, as described on our Yas Island page
- Aldar’s April 2017 contract announcement described five 11-storey buildings with 512 units at Mayan.Source dated April 2017.
- Aldar lists studios and apartments with 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms at Mayan.
- Aldar’s April 2017 announcement said 19 of the 512 Mayan units would be beach villas.Source dated April 2017.
- Aldar lists swimming pools, children’s pools, gyms, barbecue areas and children’s playgrounds at Mayan.
- The Mayan brochure lists sun decks, underground parking, concierge service, beach access and retail outlets.
- Minutes and kilometres by road, without traffic, estimated with the OSRM engine on OpenStreetMap roadsAn estimate: traffic, the time of day and road works change it.
- Zayed International Airport: minutes and kilometres by road to the passenger terminal (Terminal A), without traffic, estimated with the OSRM engine on OpenStreetMap roadsAn estimate: traffic, the time of day and road works change it.
- Yas Island: the homes we list for sale and for rent, and their median asking price (from three listings)
- Yas Island: median yearly rent by size, all contract types, Q2 2025 (ADREC Interactive Map, Average Rent Prices)
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