Zakhir, Al Ain

Zakhir is a residential district of Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, with a housing stock dominated by villas and townhouses. Its school, clinic, bus stops and outdoor destinations make it a practical address for people seeking a home in Al Ain rather than the capital city.

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ADREC records a district housing stock led by villas and townhouses. When we have homes for sale or rent in Zakhir, they show above, with asking prices in the prices section.

About Zakhir, Al Ain

Zakhir, also written Zakher, is one of the residential districts of Al Ain, a city within Abu Dhabi emirate. Its local roads include Nahyan The First Street, Tawam Street and Nimah Street, which appear on Abu Dhabi Mobility’s timetable alongside stops for schools, a mosque and a health centre. The district gives residents an Al Ain address with access to the city’s services and its inland landscape. Nearby Al Ain districts include Asharij and Al Muwaiji.

ADREC records Zakhir as its own district. Its June 2026 supply snapshot shows 3,479 homes, including 3,448 classified as villas or townhouses (ADREC Interactive Map, October 2026). The map also lists 3,625 homes for the end of 2030, including 3,591 villas or townhouses: these later figures are planned supply and should not be read as homes already standing (ADREC Interactive Map, October 2026).

Daily journeys connect the district with Brighton College Al Ain, whose campus is in Zakher, and SEHA Clinics Zakher. Tawam Hospital is about 11 minutes by car, Al Ain Oasis about 16 minutes and Al Ain Mall about 20 minutes (OpenStreetMap contributors, October 2026).

The local housing profile is primarily villa and townhouse rather than apartment stock, according to ADREC’s classification. Our Al Ain guide describes Zakhir and Al Maqam as places considered by buyers looking for larger plots. When we have homes for sale or rent in Zakhir, they show above.

Parts and landmarks of Zakhir

The district has named neighbourhoods and landmarks along several local roads.

  • Ramlat Zakhir

    Al Ain City Municipality identifies Ramlat Zakhir as a neighbourhood within Zakhir. It appeared in a municipal street lighting programme announced in 2019, which described work on internal roads across several Al Ain neighbourhoods.

    Source: Ruler's Representative Court, Al Ain Region (Al Ain City Municipality news), May 2019, read October 2026.

  • Brighton and Gafat Al Nayyar

    Brighton College Al Ain places its campus in Zakher and gives Gafat Al Nayyar in its address. The school teaches a British curriculum and its campus includes science rooms, sports pitches and a swimming pool. The college is about 7 minutes away by car.

    Source: Brighton College Al Ain, October 2026; OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenStreetMap drive times (OSRM) from the centre of Zakhir, October 2026.

  • Nahyan The First Street

    Abu Dhabi Mobility’s route 916 timetable names stops on this street at Zakhir Park, Bin Amer Mosque and Zakhir Health Center. SEHA separately lists a Zakher clinic in Al Ain, while the municipality lists a park for women and children under the Zakher name.

    Source: Abu Dhabi Mobility, SEHA Clinics and Al Ain City Municipality, October 2026.

  • Tawam Street

    The route 916 timetable places Al Zaydiya School and Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club stops on Tawam Street in Zakhir. It also names Zakhir East Police Station on Nimah Street, giving another reference point for finding the eastern side of the district.

    Source: Abu Dhabi Mobility route 916, read October 2026.

  • Zakher Lake

    Zakher Lake is an outdoor destination associated with the wider area. In January 2026 Al Ain City Municipality described work on winter camping areas there, including solar lighting, internal roads and parking. It also described a free booking system for seasonal seating through Qasimatyi.

    Source: Al Ain City Municipality, January 2026, read October 2026.

Who Zakhir, Al Ain suits

  • Families

    Brighton College offers a British curriculum in Zakher, and the municipality lists a women and children’s park under the district name. Villa and townhouse homes make up most of the recorded housing stock.

  • People seeking a plot

    Our Al Ain guide identifies Zakhir among the places considered by buyers who want larger plots.

  • Al Ain commuters

    Route 916 lists stops in Zakhir as well as the Central District and Al Jimi (Abu Dhabi Mobility, October 2026). Tawam Hospital is about 11 minutes away by car and Al Ain International Airport about 19 minutes away (OpenStreetMap contributors, October 2026).

  • Outdoor visitors

    The municipality describes seasonal camping facilities at Zakher Lake, while Al Ain Oasis offers shaded paths and a traditional irrigation landscape. The oasis is about 16 minutes away by car (OpenStreetMap contributors, October 2026).

Living in Zakhir, Al Ain

Schools, health, shopping, outdoors and how you get around.

  • Getting around

    Bus 916
    About every hour from early morning to after midnight, stopping at Zakhir Health Center, Zakhir Park and Al Zaydiya School, then the Central District and Al Jimi.
    Bus 913
    Stops on Nahyan The First Street at the Eid prayer ground, the Co-op and Ahmed Bin Zayed School.
    Airport
    Al Ain International Airport is about 19 minutes away by car.
    Hafeet Rail
    Etihad Rail reported construction of the Oman and UAE connection through Al Ain Region in April 2026.

    Source: Abu Dhabi Mobility and Etihad Rail, October 2026; OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenStreetMap drive times (OSRM) from the centre of Zakhir, October 2026.

  • Parks and outdoors

    Zakher Ladies and Children Park
    A municipal park for women and children, open 6 am to 11 pm.
    Zakher Lake
    Winter camping areas with solar lighting, parking and free seating booked through Qasimatyi.
    Al Ain Oasis
    A palm oasis with walking paths and falaj irrigation, about 16 minutes away by car.

    Source: Al Ain City Municipality and Experience Abu Dhabi, October 2026; OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenStreetMap drive times (OSRM) from the centre of Zakhir, October 2026.

  • Health

    SEHA Clinics Zakher
    A SEHA clinic open every day from 7 am to 11 pm; bus 916 stops at Zakhir Health Center on Nahyan The First Street.
    Tawam Hospital
    A SEHA hospital with emergency, paediatric and other specialist services, about 11 minutes away by car.

    Source: SEHA Clinics, SEHA Tawam Hospital and Abu Dhabi Mobility, October 2026; OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenStreetMap drive times (OSRM) from the centre of Zakhir, October 2026.

  • Schools

    Brighton College Al Ain
    A British curriculum school in Zakher, with sports and science facilities, about 7 minutes away by car.
    Al Zaydiya School
    A school on Tawam Street with a stop on bus 916.

    Source: Abu Dhabi Mobility, ADEK school performance report and Brighton College Al Ain, October 2026; OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenStreetMap drive times (OSRM) from the centre of Zakhir, October 2026.

  • Shopping

    Co-op, Nahyan The First Street
    A cooperative store in Zakhir with its own stop on bus 913.
    Al Ain Mall
    A city mall with shops, dining, a hypermarket and an ice rink, about 20 minutes away by car.

    Source: Abu Dhabi Mobility and Experience Abu Dhabi, October 2026; OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenStreetMap drive times (OSRM) from the centre of Zakhir, October 2026.

Buying in Zakhir, Al Ain: rules and costs

  • Ownership

    Zakhir is not among the Al Ain investment zones our Al Ain guide names (zone 22 covers plot 200, Shibak Basin in Al Faqa', while zone 27 covers the Ain Al Fayda Wilderness Project); outside those zones foreign ownership is restricted. For Zakhir, confirm the ownership rights and eligibility for the specific home with an advisor before committing.

    Source: Masterpiece Property guide to Al Ain, October 2026.

  • Registration

    ADREC rules provide for the Executive Committee to determine a sale registration fee between 1% and 4% of the sale value, divided equally between buyer and seller unless they agree otherwise. An off-plan sale on the initial register carries a 2% fee, shared equally by the parties and capped at AED 2,000,000 per transaction. These are registration rules for the emirate, separate from the agreed price of a particular home.

    Source: ADREC registration rules, October 2026.

  • Off-plan purchases

    For an off-plan unit, payments are deposited in the project escrow account under ADREC rules. The initial register records off-plan dispositions, and the agreement sets out the particular property and payment obligations.

    Source: ADREC registration rules and Masterpiece Property guide to buying off-plan property in Abu Dhabi, October 2026.

  • Mortgage

    A lender assesses the property when considering a mortgage, and the amount it will lend can depend on the valuation rather than the agreed price. If the valuation is lower, the buyer may need to fund the difference. Bank terms, the Down Payment and eligibility depend on the applicant and property, so the financing decision belongs with the lender.

    Source: Masterpiece Property mortgage guide and Masterpiece Property guide to buying property in Abu Dhabi as an expat, October 2026.

  • Golden Visa

    ICP, the federal issuing authority, grants real estate investors a 10 year Golden Residency when one or more properties are worth AED 2,000,000 or more in total and are fully owned and registered in the investor’s name. A property financed by an approved local bank qualifies, as do off-plan units worth at least AED 2,000,000 bought from an approved developer. ICP decides each application.

    Source: ICP, UAE Golden Residency, updated September 2026.

  • Ongoing costs

    Ownership can bring maintenance and, where applicable, service charges for shared facilities. These costs are separate from the purchase price and can differ by property and management arrangement.

    Source: Masterpiece Property guide to buying property in Abu Dhabi as an expat, October 2026.

Pros and cons of Zakhir, Al Ain

Strengths

Things to weigh

  • The district is suited to buyers looking for villas and townhouses, which predominate here.
  • Brighton College is located in Zakher and teaches a British curriculum.
  • A SEHA clinic is listed in Zakher, with Tawam Hospital about 11 minutes away by car.
  • Bus 916 runs about hourly from early morning to after midnight, connecting Zakhir with central Al Ain.
  • The oasis and the lake offer different outdoor destinations for residents.
  • Buyers seeking other home types have fewer options than those looking for villas and townhouses.
  • Al Ain Mall is about 20 minutes away by car, and Al Ain International Airport about 19 minutes away.
  • Zakher Lake's camping areas and bookable seating serve the winter season.
  • Foreign ownership eligibility needs confirmation for the particular home.
  • No Etihad Rail passenger station in Zakhir.

Source: Masterpiece Property guide to Al Ain, Etihad Rail, ADREC Interactive Map, SEHA Clinics, Brighton College Al Ain, Abu Dhabi Mobility, Al Ain City Municipality and Experience Abu Dhabi, October 2026; OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenStreetMap drive times (OSRM) from the centre of Zakhir, October 2026.

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Questions about Zakhir, Al Ain

Where is Zakhir?

Zakhir is a residential district in Al Ain, within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Nahyan The First Street and Tawam Street are among the roads named at local bus stops.

What homes are in Zakhir?

ADREC recorded 3,479 homes in June 2026, of which 3,448 were villas or townhouses (ADREC Interactive Map, October 2026). ADREC’s planned supply for the end of 2030 is 3,625 homes (ADREC Interactive Map, October 2026).

How much do homes cost?

When we have homes for sale in Zakhir, they show above, with asking prices in the prices section.

What are rents in Zakhir?

When we have homes for rent in Zakhir, they show above, with asking rents in the prices section.

What ownership rules apply to foreign buyers?

Zakhir is not among the Al Ain investment zones our Al Ain guide names (zone 22 covers plot 200, Shibak Basin in Al Faqa', while zone 27 covers the Ain Al Fayda Wilderness Project); outside those zones foreign ownership is restricted (Masterpiece Property guide to Al Ain, October 2026). Confirm the rules for the specific home with an advisor.

Which schools are nearby?

Brighton College Al Ain is in Zakher and follows a British curriculum. It is about 7 minutes away by car (OpenStreetMap contributors, October 2026).

Is there a clinic or hospital?

Yes. SEHA lists a Zakher clinic in Al Ain. Tawam Hospital is about 11 minutes away by car and offers emergency and specialist services (SEHA and OpenStreetMap contributors, October 2026).

Are there buses in Zakhir?

Yes. The published 916 route names stops at the health centre, park and Al Zaydiya School (Abu Dhabi Mobility, October 2026). Route 913 also lists stops on Nahyan The First Street (Abu Dhabi Mobility, October 2026).

Is there an Etihad Rail passenger station in Zakhir?

No. Zakhir is not among the passenger stations named in Etihad Rail’s network update (Etihad Rail, August 2026). The Hafeet Rail project through Al Ain Region was under construction in April 2026 (Etihad Rail, April 2026).

What are the service charges?

Charges for shared facilities, where applicable, depend on the property and its management. The current statement for the particular home is the basis for a budget.

What are the drawbacks?

The housing stock is mainly villas and townhouses, and the lake's camping and bookable seating are seasonal. Al Ain Mall is about 20 minutes away by car and Al Ain International Airport about 19 minutes away (OpenStreetMap contributors, October 2026). Zakhir is not among the investment zones named in our Al Ain guide, so foreign ownership is restricted, and the district has no Etihad Rail passenger station (Masterpiece Property guide to Al Ain, October 2026; Etihad Rail, August 2026).

Sources

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Page checked: 30 October 2026

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