Al Faqa
Al Faqa (Arabic: ٱلْفَقَع, romanized: Al-Faqaʿ) is a village that sits across the border of the Emirate of Dubai and the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is located on the highway from Dubai to Al Ain and has a Dubai police station. As of 2015, the Dubai side of the village has a population of 370, while the Al Ain side has 1,921 residents, for an overall population of 2,291.
Al Faqa
Al-Faqaʿ (ٱلْفَقَع) | |
|---|---|
  Al Faqa Location of Al Faqa in the UAE  Al Faqa Location of Al Faqa in the region of the Persian Gulf  Al Faqa Al Faqa (West and Central Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 24°42′48″N 55°37′23″E / 24.71333°N 55.62306°E | |
| Country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Abu Dhabi and Dubai |
| Municipal region (Abu Dhabi) | Al-Ain |
| Government | |
| • Type | Absolute monarchy |
| • Sheikh | Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Abu Dhabi) Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Dubai) |
| • Ruler's Representative of the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 2,291 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE Standard Time) |
Al Faqa (Arabic: ٱلْفَقَع, romanized: Al-Faqaʿ) is a village that sits across the border of the Emirate of Dubai and the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[1] It is located on the highway from Dubai to Al Ain[2] and has a Dubai police station.[3] As of 2015, the Dubai side of the village has a population of 370,[4] while the Al Ain side has 1,921 residents, for an overall population of 2,291.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Eastern Region Bus Services", Department of Transport, Government of Abu Dhabi, archived from the original on 24 May 2018, retrieved 4 November 2018
- ^ "Dubai-Al Ain Road renamed". Gulf News. Al Ain. WAM. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Dubai: Crime and accidents down in Al Faqa". Gulf News. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Population Bulletin" (PDF). Dubai Statistics Center, Government of Dubai. 2015.
- ^ City Facts
External links
[edit]| Cities and areas |
|
|---|---|
| Municipal regions | |
| Government | |
| Culture | |
| Transport | |
| Infrastructure | |
| History | |
| Sister Cities | |
| Cities | .svg) | |
|---|---|---|
| Municipalities | ||
| Lower Dubai towns |
| |
| Exclaves | ||
 | This United Arab Emirates location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |