Emirate of Fujairah
إِمَـارَة ٱلْفُجَيْرَة | |
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Coordinates: 25°16′N 56°20′E / 25.267°N 56.333°E | |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Seat | Fujairah |
Boroughs | 2 municipalities[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Islamic absolute monarchy within a federation |
• Ruler | Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi |
• Crown Prince | Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi |
Area | |
• Emirate | 1,166 km2 (450 sq mi) |
• Rank | 5th |
Population (2009 estimate) | |
• Rank | 6th |
• Metro | 317,000[2] |
GDP | |
• Total | US$ 6.8 billion (2023) |
• Per capita | US$ 23,500 (2023) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE standard time) |
Website | www |
The Emirate of Fujairah (Arabic: إِمَـارَة ٱلْفُجَيْرَة Al-Fuǧaira IPA: [al fud͡ʒajra]) is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, the only one of the seven with a coastline solely on the Gulf of Oman and none on the Persian Gulf. Its capital is Fujairah.