Ras Al Khaimah
رَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة | |
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| Ras Al Khaimah | |
     Clockwise from top: Mangroves are seen from Al Qawasim corniche flagpole, Ras Al Khaimah creek, Rotana resort in Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah fort museum, Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Ras Al Khaimah | |
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  Ras Al Khaimah Location of RAK City within UAE  Ras Al Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah (Persian Gulf) | |
| Coordinates: 25°46′N 55°57′E / 25.767°N 55.950°E | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Ras Al Khaimah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Sheikh | Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi |
| Area | |
• Total | 373 km2 (144 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 400,000 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | US$ 14.3 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | US$ 30,700 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE Standard Time) |
| Website | RAK.ae |
Ras Al Khaimah (Arabic: رَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة), often referred to its initials RAK is the largest city and capital of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The city had a population of 400,000 in 2023,[3] and is the sixth-most populous city in UAE after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain and Ajman. The city is divided by a creek into two parts: old town in the west and Al Nakheel in the east.[4] The town is the successor to the Islamic era port and trading hub of Julfar.
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