Fujairah

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Fujairah
الفجيرة
City
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Clockwise from top: Hills in Fujairah, Al Hajar Mountains, Fujairah Beach, Fujairah North Resort, Al Bitnah Fort
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Official seal of Fujairah
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Fujairah is located in United Arab Emirates
Fujairah
Fujairah
Location of Fujairah City in the UAE
Coordinates: 25°07′20″N 56°20′03″E / 25.122325°N 56.33416625°E / 25.122325; 56.33416625Coordinates: 25°07′20″N 56°20′03″E / 25.122325°N 56.33416625°E / 25.122325; 56.33416625
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
EmirateFujairah
Government
 • TypeMonarchy
 • Emir(Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi)
Area
 • Total46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Population
[1]
 • Total97,226
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Websitewww.fujairahtourism.ae

Fujairah City (Arabic: الفجيرة‎) is the capital of the emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.[2] 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. Fujairah owns Dibba and Masafi. The city of Fujairah is an industrial and commercial hub located on the east coast of the Indian ocean that sits at the foothills of the Hajar Mountains.[3][4][5]

Population[]

In 2016, the city had a population of 97,226, a significant number (43%) compared to 225,360 in the entire emirate.[1]

Commercial[]

Hamad Bin Abdulla Road, the main east–west road in Fujairah City

Fujairah City is the main business and commercial centre for the emirate, with tall office buildings (e.g., Fujairah Tower) lining Hamad Bin Abdulla Road, the main route into the city.[6] The road runs through the city and connects Fujairah City to Dubai.[7] The city's location provides direct access to the Indian Ocean for the United Arab Emirates, avoiding use of the Persian Gulf, which requires access via the Strait of Hormuz. The northern part of the waterfront has many cylindrical tanks for oil storage.

The Fujairah Free Zone is located to the north of the city.[8] Creative City is a media free zone on the Sheikh Khalifa Highway to the west. It was established in 2007[9][10][11] as a media hub that offers benefits to media companies and entrepreneurial projects in the media, music, entertainment, events, communication, and marketing sectors.[12][13][14][15][16]

The Port of Fujairah is located on the city's eastern coast, just outside the Strait of Hormuz, and was built in 1978. It began its operations in 1983 and today has a quay that stretches over 6.7 km.[17][18][19][20]

It is located on a major global shipping route and is one of the world’s largest bunkering hubs alongside Singapore and Rotterdam.[21][22][23][24][25] The port is an oil hub and has launched plans to expand its oil storage capacity by 75% by 2022.[26][27][28]

The Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) is located north of the Port of Fujairah and has a storage capacity of 10 million cubic meters for refined oil products. It was established to develop and regulate the hydrocarbon industry in the emirate of Fujairah and to support growth and investment in the sector.[29][30][31][32] Eighteen companies operate in the FOIZ, and the Aramco Trading Company opened its second overseas office in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone in 2019, the first one being in Singapore.[29][33][34][35][36][32]

Shopping[]

There are a number of shopping malls, including the large City Centre Fujairah mall, opened in 2012.[6] Other malls include the Fujairah Mall (opened in 2016), LuLu Mall (opened in 2014), and Century Mall.[8] Markets include the Central Market, Fabric Souk, and a Fish & Vegetable Market.

Education[]

The University of Fujairah is located in Fujairah City.

CBSE Schools include:

The complete list of schools and colleges can be found here https://dubaiofw.com/schools-in-fujairah/

Tourism[]

The restored Fujairah Fort and the nearby Fujairah Museum are located in Fujairah City.[8] Fujairah Heritage Village, near Madhab Spring Park, preserves some of the emirate's past. The main mosque is the large white Sheikh Zayed Mosque, the second largest in the UAE and a landmark that is visible from many locations in the centre of the city.[37] It can hold around 28,000 worshippers.[8]

View on Fujairah Beach looking out to sea

On the seafront are Fujairah Corniche and Fujairah International Marine Club on Al Corniche Road.[8] There is also bull fighting on Friday afternoons. To the north is Fujairah Beach on Al Faseel Road.

Most major hotels are on or close to Hamad Bin Abdulla Road and Al Corniche Road.[8]

Transportation[]

The Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Expressway (aka Sheikh Khalifa Highway), a dual carriageway road, links Fujairah City with Dubai and other parts of the UAE, passing through the mountains just inland from the city.[8] This leads into Hamad Bin Abdulla Road, which continues through the city to the coast.[38]

The main airport in the emirate, Fujairah International Airport, is located to the south of Fujairah City. It currently only handles cargo traffic.

See also[]

References[]

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External links[]

  • Media related to Fujairah at Wikimedia Commons
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