Khor Fakkan 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, the 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.
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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 city centre. 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.
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Towns around Khawr Fakkān
- Reef Al Fujairah City23 km SW
- Fujairah24 km S
- Ţarīf Kalbā29 km S
- Dibba Al-Fujairah30 km N
- Kalbā31 km S
- Dibba Al-Hisn33 km N
- Adh Dhayd47 km W
- Ḩattā63 km S
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