Central address: Unnamed Road - North Ras Al Khaimah - United Arab Emirates
Elevation: 12.662
Time Zone: Asia/Dubai
Latitude: 25° 40' 26.8824'' N
Longitude: 55° 58' 49.5012'' E
Ras al-Khaimah (alternatively Ra'sal-Khaymah or Ras el-Kheima; Arabic: رأس الخيمة; IPA: [raʔs alˈxajma]) is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The current statehood is the result of the 1909 appanage from Sharjah. Its name could be taken to mean "headland of the small huts", which can be attributed to the indigenous buildings that existed along the coast. The emirate is in the northern part of the UAE, bordering Oman's exclave of Musandam. It covers an area of 1,684 km2 (650 sq mi). The capital city and home of most residents is also called Ras Al Khaimah. The emirate had a population of 210,063 at the 2005 Census, of which 41.82 percent or 87,848 were Emirati citizens. Latest estimates put the total population at between 250,000 and 300,000. Locals accounted for 97,529 in the population estimate for 2010.
The latitude of Ras al-Khaimah is 25.674134, and the longitude is 55.980417. Ras al-Khaimah is a city is located at United Arab Emirates with the gps coordinates of 25° 40' 26.8824'' N and 55° 58' 49.5012'' E. The elevation of Ras al-Khaimah is 12.662, the time zone is Asia/Dubai.
Latitude | 25.674134 | Longitude | 55.980417 |
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Elevation | 12.662 | DMS Lat | 25° 40' 26.8824'' N |
DMS Lng | 55° 58' 49.5012'' E | GeoHASH | thxf1cgdwm2qg |
UTM Zone | 40R | UTM Easting | 397679.547439438 |
UTM Northing | 2839991.06671581 | Time Zone | Asia/Dubai |
Country | United Arab Emirates | Country Code | 971 |