Khor Fakkan on the Gulf of Oman

3 February 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Sunrise over Oman Bay © Stzeman/cc-by-sa-3.0

Sunrise over Oman Bay © Stzeman/cc-by-sa-3.0

Khor Fakkan is a town located along the Gulf of Oman on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The town, the second largest on the east coast after Fujairah, is set on the picturesque bay of Khor Fakkan, which means “Creek of Two Jaws”. Khor Fakkan belongs to the emirate of Sharjah but is geographically surrounded by the emirate of Fujairah. It is a natural deep water port that is now a major container terminal.   read more…

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