Fujairah
With the exception of some small enclaves belonging to Sharjah, Fujairah, with a coastline of more than 90 kilometres, is the only emirate situated along the Gulf of Oman. This strategic location has played a key role in its development. The area of the emirate is 1165 square kilometres, equivalent to 1.5 per cent of the country’s total area excluding the islands.
Fujairah city, the capital of the emirate, is a rapidly developing centre containing the Ruler’s office, government departments, many commercial companies and a number of hotels, as well as an airport and the Port of Fujairah, one of the world’s top oil bunkering ports.
Fujairah is a place of considerable natural beauty where the jagged Hajar mountains border the settled fertile coastal plain. There are some excellent beaches and diving sites along the coast, whilst the hinterland features many cultural and historic sites.
The historic town of Dibba al-Fujairah, at the northern end of the emirate, is an important centre for both agriculture and fishing, while the village of Bidiya has a unique four-domed mosque that is the oldest in the country.