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Getting Around Dubai - Ras Al-Khaimah

Ras Al-Khaimah is one of the United Arab Emirates. Ras Al Khaimah is in the northern part of the arabian penninsula.

It is ruled by Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi. It is in the northern part of the UAE bordering Oman. The emirate has a population of about 250,000 inhabitants.

The city is home to Ras Al Khaimah International Airport.

The city has two main sections Old Ras Al Khaimah and Nakheel on either side of the creek which flows through Ras Al Khaimah.

It covers an area of 656 square miles (1700 kmē). Ras Al Khaimah is in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula.

The city was historically known as Julfar. Sources say that Julfar was inhabited by the Azd during the eighth and ninth centuries AD, and that the houses of the Azd were built of wood.

In the early 18th century the Qawasim clan (Huwayla tribe) established itself in Ras al-Khaimah.

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