Fujairah

Fujairah
الفجيرة
Hills in Fujairah
Fujairah Fort
Al Hajar Mountains
Clockwise from top: Date palms in Fujairah, Al Hajar Mountains, Sheikh Zayed Mosque - Fujairah, Fujairah Fort
Official seal of Fujairah
Fujairah is located in United Arab Emirates
Fujairah
Fujairah
Location of Fujairah City in the UAE
Fujairah is located in Persian Gulf
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Fujairah
Fujairah (Persian Gulf)
Coordinates: 25°07′20″N 56°20′04″E / 25.12222°N 56.33444°E / 25.12222; 56.33444
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
EmirateFujairah
Government
 • TypeMonarchy
 • Emir(Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi)
Area
 • Total46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Population
 • Total118,933
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
GDP
 • MetroUS$ 6.8 billion (2023)
 • Per capitaUS$ 23,500 (2023)
Websitewww.fujairahtourism.ae

Fujairah City (Arabic: الفجيرة) is the capital of the emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.[3] It is the seventh-largest city in UAE, located on the Gulf of Oman (part of the Indian Ocean). It is the only Emirati capital city on the UAE's east coast. The city of Fujairah is an industrial and commercial hub located on the west coast of the Indian Ocean that sits at the foothills of the Hajar Mountains.[4][5][6]

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