Kalba
Sign in to saveKalba () is a city in the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is an exclave of Sharjah lying on the Gulf of Oman coast north of Oman. Khor Kalba (Kalba Creek), an important nature reserve and mangrove swamp, is located south of the town by the Omani border.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kalba كلباء
- Region
- الشارقة
- Country
- الإمارات العربية المتحدة
- Population
- 37,545
- Timezone
- Asia/Dubai
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Kalba
- Settlement.official_name
- Kalba
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.translit_lang1_type
- Arabic
- Settlement.translit_lang1_info
- اء
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Kalbamangrove.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Mangrove swamp in Kalba
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- UAE
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Kalba
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Emirate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Sharjah
- Settlement.leader_title
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Official name
- كلباء
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Located in
- Emirate of Sharjah
- Population
- +54876
- Area
- +66
- Elevation
- +30
- Time zone
- UTC+04:00
- Official website
- kalbamun.shj.ae
- Image
- Kalbamangrove.jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Portuguese
- Trucial state
- City access
- Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi Development Projects
- Kalba Beach Corniche
- Kalba Ice Factory
- Kalba Clocktower
- Rulers
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Kalba () is a city in the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is an exclave of Sharjah lying on the Gulf of Oman coast north of Oman. Khor Kalba (Kalba Creek), an important nature reserve and mangrove swamp, is located south of the town by the Omani border.
Kalba Mangrove reserve is open to the public and was developed as an eco-tourism resort by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq). A number of conservationists and ecologists have expressed concern regarding the project.