Fujairah
Sign in to saveFujairah City () is the capital of the emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. It is the seventh-largest city in UAE, located on the Gulf of Oman (part of the Indian Ocean). It is the only Emirati capital city on the UAE's east coast. The city of Fujairah is an industrial and commercial hub located on the west coast of the Indian Ocean that sits at the foothills of the Hajar Mountains.
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Place details
- Locality
- الفجيرة
- Region
- الفجيرة
- Country
- الإمارات العربية المتحدة
- Population
- 118,933
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Fujairah
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_caption
- Clockwise from top: Date palms in Fujairah, Al Hajar Mountains, Sheikh Zayed Mosque - Fujairah, Fujairah Fort
- Settlement.image_seal
- Coat of arms of Fujairah.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- UAE#Persian Gulf
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Fujairah City in the UAE
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- United Arab Emirates
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Emirate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Fujairah
- Settlement.government_type
- Monarchy
- Settlement.leader_party
- Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- الفجيرة
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Located in
- Emirate of Fujairah
- Official language
- Arabic
- Population
- +93673
- Time zone
- UTC+04:00
- Capital of
- Emirate of Fujairah
- Official website
- www.fujairahtourism.ae
- Image
- Ciudad de Fuyaira, protegida por el relieve montañoso de la cordillera Hajar (cropped).jpg
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Fujairah City () is the capital of the emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. It is the seventh-largest city in UAE, located on the Gulf of Oman (part of the Indian Ocean). It is the only Emirati capital city on the UAE's east coast. The city of Fujairah is an industrial and commercial hub located on the west coast of the Indian Ocean that sits at the foothills of the Hajar Mountains.
==Demographics== In 2016, the city had a population of 97,226, a significant number (43%) compared to 225,360 in the entire emirate. In 2023, the population grew to 118,933. Fujairah's population has grown steadily over the past few decades, driven by economic development, urbanization, and an increasing number of expatriates settling in the emirate. The native Emirati population in Fujairah is estimated to make up about 30-40% of the total population.