Al Heera Beach Sharjah Sharjah Beach | |
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Beach | |
Coordinates: 25°23′34″N55°25′09″E / 25.3927°N 55.4192°E | |
Location | Al Heerah Suburb - Sharjah |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 1.24 mile |
Access | Sharjah Al Jubail Bus station - 2.1 m, Khalid port Terminal - 1.1 km Sharjah International Airport - 16 km |
Al Heera Beach or Al Hirah Beach [1] also known as Sharjah Beach is a white sand beach that is located of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on the coast of the Persian Gulf. It stretches along the coast south of the city's historic place of Al Heerah Suburb - Sharjah. [2] [3]
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