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Ras Al Khaimah is the northern most emirate of the UAE with about 64 kilometres on the Arabian Gulf and a separate enclave in the heart of the Hajar mountains to the southeast. |
Ras Al Khaimah's history extends into a distant past, as archeological excavations reveal the foundation of a settlement with an advanced civilization that carried on trade with the Indian sub-continent. In the 18th century, after the invasions of the Persians, Portugese and the Dutch, it finally became a part of the Al Qawasim State.
The city of Ras Al Khaimah is divided into two sections by Khor Ras Al Khaimah and the two sections are connected by a large bridge built across the Khor. Both parts of the emirate share borders with the Sultanate of Oman. In addition to its mainland territory, Ras Al Khaimah possesses a number of islands including those of Greater and Lesser Tunb, occupied by Iran since 1971.
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Digdagga, a town close to the main city of Ras Al Khaimah, has a very big modern agricultural farm. Fruits, vegetables, milk, poultry are supplied to the other emirates from here. |
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Mina Saqr, located next to the city of Ras Al Khaimah, is a deepwater port with heavily utilised bulk handling facilities where major amounts of transshipment takes place. It can handle vessels upto 260 metres long and 11.5 metres maximum draught and is ideal for low cost general cargo and container handling.
Other important centres within the emirate include - Al-Hamraniah, an agricultural centre and also the location for Ras Al Khaimah International Airport, Khatt, a tourist resort that is renowned for its thermal springs, Masafi which is well known for its orchards and natural springs and Wadi al-Qawr, an attractive valley in the southern mountains.
