Al Faqa
Al-Faqaʿ (ٱلْفَقَع) | |
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  Al Faqa Location of Al Faqa in the UAE  Al Faqa Location of Al Faqa in the region of the Persian Gulf  Al Faqa Al Faqa (West and Central Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 24°42′48″N 55°37′23″E / 24.71333°N 55.62306°E | |
| Country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Abu Dhabi and Dubai |
| Municipal region (Abu Dhabi) | Al-Ain |
| Government | |
| • Type | Absolute monarchy |
| • Sheikh | Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Abu Dhabi) Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Dubai) |
| • Ruler's Representative of the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 2,291 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE Standard Time) |
Al Faqa (Arabic: ٱلْفَقَع, romanized: Al-Faqaʿ) is a village on the border of the Emirate of Dubai and the Eastern Region, United Arab Emirates.[1] of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, located on the highway from Dubai to Al Ain.[2] It has a Dubai police station.[3] As of 2015, the Dubai side of the village has a population of 370,[4] while the Al Ain side has 1,921 residents making the total population roughly 2,291.[5]
- ^ "Eastern Region Bus Services", Department of Transport, Government of Abu Dhabi, archived from the original on 24 May 2018, retrieved 4 November 2018
- ^ "Dubai-Al Ain Road renamed". Gulf News. Al Ain. WAM. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Dubai: Crime and accidents down in Al Faqa". Gulf News. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Population Bulletin" (PDF). Dubai Statistics Center, Government of Dubai. 2015.
- ^ City Facts