Sharjah, United Arab Emirates · Asia
Khawr Fakkān is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Madḩā’ al Jadīdah, 4km from Khor Fakkan Amphitheatre & Waterfall.
Khawr Fakkān is a town located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. With a population of 40,677, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Khawr Fakkān sits in United Arab Emirates, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Dubai time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Khawr Fakkān to your route.
Khor Fakkan (Arabic: خَوْر فَكَّان, romanized: Khawr Fakkān, lit. 'Creek of the Two Jaws') is a city and an exclave of the Emirate of Sharjah, located on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), facing the Gulf of Oman (Indian Ocean), and geographically surrounded by the Emirate of Fujairah. The city, theRead more
second largest on the east coast after Fujairah City, is set on the bay of Khor Fakkan, which means "Creek of Two Jaws". It is the site of Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in the UAE. The Port of Khor Fakkan faces the Emirate of Sharjah’s eastern seaboard, extending connections with Asia and the Far East. It is one of the emirate’s three ports.
It is also popular among domestic tourists due to its white sand beaches and coral reefs that attract many marine life enthusiasts. The Khor Fakkan beach lies to the north of the center of the town. Khor Fakkan is located on the east coast of the UAE, between the Shumayliyah Mountains and the Arabian Sea, with an altitude of 1,023 meters (3,356 ft) at al Hilqah Mountain (Jebel al Hilqah). The bay of Khor Fakkan faces the northeast and is protected from prevailing winds by a jetty serving terminal for container ships. In the mountains of Khor Fakkan and off the Sharjah-Khor Fakkan highway lies the Rifaisa Dam that is considered to have been built over a village, and thus when the water is very quiet, the tops of the old houses are visible. The development of Al Rifaisa Dam spans an area of 10,684 square meters.
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Khawr Fakkān is located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Asia. The coordinates are 25.3313 latitude, 56.3420 longitude.
Khawr Fakkān has a population of approximately 40,677 people, making it a town in United Arab Emirates.
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A Roman-styled amphitheatre on the Gulf of Oman shore, backed by a tiered man-made waterfall that cascades down the mountainside and is floodlit after dark. The mountain road in from Sharjah is the real draw.
4 km · about 10 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A reservoir ringed by bare Hajar peaks on the road into Khor Fakkan, with kayaks for hire and a lakeside restaurant. A short walk upstream leads into Wadi Shees and its rock pools.
5 km · about 10 min drive
beach
The UAE's only coast on the Gulf of Oman with rugged Hajar Mountains meeting the sea, offering diving, snorkeling, and the historic Al Bidya Mosque.
23 km · about 25 min drive
museum
A desert site in Sharjah's interior with Bronze Age tombs, a Umm an-Nar circular grave and evidence of stone tools 125,000 years old, presented in a centre built into the dunes. Fossil Rock rises nearby.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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