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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 .
Ras Al Khaimah has been the site of continuous human habitation for 7,000 years, one of the few places in the country and the world where this is the case, [8] and there are many historical and archaeological sites throughout the emirate - local sources cite 1,000 [9] - dating from different time periods, including remnants of the Umm Al Nar Culture (3rd millennium BC). [10]
Al Qusaidat Ras Al Khaimah: Al Qor Ras Al Khaimah: Al Salamah Umm al-Quwain: Al Shuwaib Abu Dhabi: Al Rafaah: 2,704 Umm al-Quwain: Al Rashidya Umm al-Quwain: Al Ruwayyah: 6,984 Dubai: Al Yahar Abu Dhabi: Asimah Ras Al Khaimah: Dalma: 5,000 Abu Dhabi: Dadna Fujairah: Digdaga Ras Al Khaimah: Falaj Al Mualla: 4,253 Umm al-Quwain: Ghalilah Ras Al ...
Al-Fujayrah: 2 December 1971: Fujairah: 256,256 2.4% 1,450 560 1.39% 219.96 Ras Al Khaimah: رأس الخيمة Raʾs al-khaimah: 10 February 1972: Ras Al Khaimah: 416,600 3.9% 1,684 650 2.01% 247.39 Sharjah: الشارقة Aš-Šāriqah: 2 December 1971: Sharjah: 2,374,132 22.4% 2,590 1,000 3.10% 916.65 Umm Al Quwain: أم القيوين ʾUmm ...
The Emirate of Sharjah extends along approximately 16 km (10 mi) of the UAE's Persian Gulf coastline and for more than 80 km (50 mi) into the interior. The northern emirates which include Fujairah, Ajman, Ras al-Khaimah, and Umm al-Qaiwain all have a total area of 3,881 square kilometres (1,498 square miles). There are two areas under joint ...
The three largest Emirates (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah), are home to nearly 85% of the population. [9] The 2022 population of the UAE stands at 9.4 million, [10] of which 69% of the population is male and 31% of the population is female. [11] [12] [13] The population density of the Emirates has reached a record 114 per km 2. [14]
“Specifically, the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport is looking to increase connections to more distant emirates like Ras Al Khaimah, which are many hours away by car today, as well as ...
On 8 January 1820, following the sack of Ras Al Khaimah by a British force led by Sir W.G. Keir, ... Ajman's population in 2024 is estimated at 417,695, reflecting a ...