Dibba Al-Hisn

Dibba Al-Hisn
دبا الحصن
Dibba Al-Hisn skyline seen from the beach
Dibba Al-Hisn skyline seen from the beach
Dibba Al-Hisn is located in United Arab Emirates
Dibba Al-Hisn
Location of Dibba Al-Hisn
Dibba Al-Hisn is located in Persian Gulf
Dibba Al-Hisn
Dibba Al-Hisn (Persian Gulf)
Coordinates: 25°37′8″N 56°16′24″E / 25.61889°N 56.27333°E / 25.61889; 56.27333
Country United Arab Emirates
EmirateAl-Sharjah
Named forThe fort located by the sea or the vanished Portuguese fort
Government
 • EmirSultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
Area
 • Total438 ha (1,082 acres)
Population
 (2017-07-01)
 • Total12,573
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
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Time zoneUTC+4 (UAE standard time)
Websitehttp://www.dibba.gov.ae/
Portuguese Fortress of Dibba Al-Hisn (Doba) in the 17th century - Lyvro de Plantaformas e Fortalezas da India.
Purple - Portuguese in Persian Gulf in the 16th and 17th century. Main cities, ports and routes.

Dibba Al-Hisn (Arabic: دبا الحصن, white Dibba) is a pene-exclave of the emirate of Al-Sharjah, one of the seven United Arab Emirates. It is bordered by the Gulf of Oman from the East, Dibba Al-Baya (a province of Oman in Musandam) from the North, and Dibba Al-Fujairah from the South. It is also geographically part of the Dibba region. It is the smallest in size among the Dibbas. It is mostly known for its fish market and the ancient fortress from which it got its name. Also, it is known for its high density of population relative to the other Dibbas.