Fujairah

Fujairah is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates. Fujairah City (Arabic: الفجيرة‎) is the capital of the emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.

Fujairah is the only emirate that is located completely on the eastern coast of the UAE along the Gulf of Oman. The shores of Fujairah extend along the Gulf of Oman for about 70km from the city of Fujairah in the south to the town of Dibba in the far north. The total area of the emirate of Fujairah is 1,450 sq.

It does not have a desert; it is mostly mountainous, covered by Al Hajar Mountains which separates the emirate from the rest of the country.

Fujairah has been called An Arabian Jewel, the Hidden Gem and the quaint getaway of the UAE.

Fujairah is the fifth largest emirate, and one of the seven emirates that constitute the UAE. The Emirate of Fujairah is unique among the rest of the Emirates , because it is located on the Gulf of Oman , outside the Strait of Hormuz .

Fujairah city is a modern, industrial town and the main settlement of the east coast.

Not much oil was ever found in Fujairah. The emirate depends on agriculture, boatbuilding and fishing for its economy. The city’s coasts were cleaned of landmines in 1987, and the ports were set up to provision and repair merchant ships. Shipping and boating are still relatively new industries.

Preservation Of History

The Fujairah Department of Archaeology allowed foreign archeologists to excavate parts of the city in 2002. Several important artifacts have since been unearthed, and stored in various museums in Fujairah. Visit the Fujairah Museum, the Fujairah Heritage Village and the Fujairah Fort to look at various aspects of the city’s history. You’ll find tools and pottery from the Bronze Age, and historic garments and currency from more recent times.