Khor Fakkan

Khawr Fakkan
خَوْر فَكَّان
City
Khor Fakkan
Khor Fakkan beach park
Khor Fakkan beach park
Khawr Fakkan is located in United Arab Emirates
Khawr Fakkan
Khawr Fakkan
Location of Khor Fakkan
Coordinates: 25°20′21″N 56°21′22″E / 25.33917°N 56.35611°E / 25.33917; 56.35611
Country United Arab Emirates
EmirateSharjah
Government
 • SheikhSultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
Population
 (2023)
 • Total43,223[1]
 • Density1,150/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+04:00 (UAE Standard Time)

Khor Fakkan (Arabic: خَوْر فَكَّان, romanized: Khawr Fakkān) is a city and an exclave of the Emirate of Sharjah, located on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), facing the Gulf of Oman, and geographically surrounded by the Emirate of Fujairah.[2][3] The city, the second largest on the east coast after Fujairah City,[4] is set on the bay of Khor Fakkan, which means "Creek of Two Jaws".[2][5] It is the site of Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in the UAE.[2][3][6] The Port of Khor Fakkan faces the Emirate of Sharjah’s eastern seaboard, extending connections with Asia and the Far East. This port is one of the Emirate’s three ports.[7]

It is also a popular spot among domestic tourists due to its white sand beaches and coral reefs that attract many marine life enthusiasts.[2] Khor Fakkan beach lies to the north of the center of the town.[2][3] Khor Fakkan is located on the east coast of the UAE, between the Shumayliyah Mountains and the Arabian Sea, with an altitude of 1,023 meters (3,356 ft) at al Hilqah Mountain (Jebel al Hilqah).[2] The bay of Khor Fakkan faces the northeast and is protected from prevailing winds by a jetty serving terminal for container ships.[2][8] In the mountains of Khor Fakkan and off the Sharjah-Khor Fakkan highway lies the Rifaisa Dam that is considered to have been built over a village, and thus when the water is very quiet, the tops of the old houses are visible.[2][9][10] The development of Al Rifaisa Dam spans an area of 10,684 square meters.[11][12]

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