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The Emirate of Fujairah is an absolute monarchy ruled by its Hakim, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi. The Sheikh heads the cabinet of the Emirate of Fujairah, and a few members of respected local families in the emirate make up the advisory committees. The Sheikh must ratify any decisions by the cabinet.
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 ).
The population numbers are of the cities, and not the emirates, often with the same name. There is also an additional list of the rest of the populated settlements in the UAE under 10,000 (not listed in descending order) .
A 1968 census showed 90% of the tribal population of Fujairah was Sharqiyin. [3] They were traditionally dependents of Sharjah and, over the centuries, made several attempts to secede and declare independence, finally practically managing this from 1901 onwards [4] and finally gaining British recognition as a Trucial State, Fujairah, in 1952. [5]
Statistics of the seven emirates Map Historical Flag [3] Emirate Arabic name Date joined the UAE Capital Population (2015) [4] [5] % of total population Area (km 2) [4] Area (sq mi)
Habhab is a village in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the site of the JSW Factory for Clinker Production, owned by Indian 'green' cement producer JSW Cement Group. The facility is planned to have the capability to produce an annual 6 million tonnes of limestone, of which 1.4 million tonnes are to be used for clinker production.
Alternative names: Wādī Sharm, Wadi Sharam, Ghalīlat Da'ān The name and cartographic references of Wadi Sharm (with the spelling Wadi Sharam) were recorded in the documentation and maps produced between 1950 and 1960 by the British Arabist, cartographer, military officer and diplomat Julian F. Walker, during the work carried out to establish borders between the then called Trucial States ...
Wadi Abadilah is a wadi in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, which runs North East towards the coast at Dibba. [2] At Masafi , it forms a confluence with the Wadi Ham , which runs South East towards Fujairah City .