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Dubai Frame
A 150-meter-tall picture-frame-shaped structure offering views of old Dubai on one side and the modern skyline on the other from its glass-bottomed skywalk.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates · Asia
Umm Al Quwain City sits on the route: 20 minutes from Al Ḩamrīyah, 45km from Dubai Frame.
Umm Al Quwain City is a town located in Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates. With a population of 59,098, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Umm Al Quwain City 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 Umm Al Quwain City to your route.
The Emirate of Umm Al Quwain (UAQ; Arabic: أم القيوين; pronounced [ʔumː alqejˈwejn]) is one of the seven constituent emirates of the United Arab Emirates, located in the north of the country. It is the least populous and second smallest emirate in the UAE and borders the Persian Gulf. Umm Al Quwain lies between Ras AlRead more
Khaimah and Sharjah/Ajman on the west coast. It has a coastline stretching to 24 km (15 miles). It had 72,000 inhabitants in 2007 and has an area of 770 km2 (300 sq mi).
The Emirate of Umm Al Quwain was formed in 1775, when Sheikh Majid Al Mualla established it as an independent sheikhdom. The emirate is now ruled by Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla. The current crown prince is Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, and the deputy ruler is H. H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla.
The emirate consists in the main of the coastal city of Umm Al Quwain and the inland oasis town of Falaj Al Mualla, some 30 km (19 miles) from the coast. The Population of the Emirate is 49,159 according to the census of December 2005. The city of Umm Al Quwain is the capital of the Emirate.
Unlike some of its neighbours, Umm Al Quwain has not made any significant find of oil or gas in its territory and depends on revenue from hotels, parks and tourism, fisheries and general trading activities as well as the Umm Al Quwain Free Zone (UAQFTZ) based at Port Ahmed Bin Rashid.
A number of government initiatives and strategies have been put in place to incentivise growth in trade and industrial activity in the emirate, including a 2018 move to reduce government fees to business and waive fines and violations levied against businesses which had not renewed their trade licenses.
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Umm Al Quwain City is located in Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates, Asia. The coordinates are 25.5647 latitude, 55.5552 longitude.
Umm Al Quwain City has a population of approximately 59,098 people, making it a town in United Arab Emirates.
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A 150-meter-tall picture-frame-shaped structure offering views of old Dubai on one side and the modern skyline on the other from its glass-bottomed skywalk.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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Massive aquarium inside the Dubai Mall with a 10-million-litre tank and a walk-through tunnel beneath sharks and rays.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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The world's tallest building at 828 metres, a supertall skyscraper and centrepiece of downtown Dubai.
50 km · about 55 min drive
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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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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Sail-shaped luxury hotel on its own artificial island in Dubai, often called the world's most luxurious hotel.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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