Al Jeer | |
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  Al Jeer | |
| Coordinates: 26°2′11″N56°5′52″E / 26.03639°N 56.09778°E | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Ras Al Khaimah |
| Elevation | 180 m (593 ft) |
Al Jeer is a settlement in Northern Ras Al Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Once a sleepy village, Al Jeer today is a major port and marina and a busy thoroughfare between the UAE and the Omani exclave of Musandam. [1]
The port at Al Jeer operates both as a commercial port and as a yacht club and marina. [2] The Barasti Sailing Club is based at the Marina and is accredited by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA). The clubhouse is fully licensed and leisure facilities include an outdoor education centre, which can accommodate groups of up to 100, including overnight stays. [3]
The commercial port specialises in livestock shipping and includes quarantine facilities.
A series of stories in local newspapers highlighted the supposed haunting of a cave near Al Jeer, which had apparently caused some 50 local families to leave their houses in fear. It is believed that anyone who enters the cave 'will end up in Oman'. [4]
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This article is about transport in Oman.
The United Arab Emirates is a country in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula located on the southeastern coast of the Persian Gulf and the northwestern coast of the Gulf of Oman. The UAE consists of seven emirates and was founded on 2 December 1971 as a federation, after UK armed forces left the region. Six of the seven emirates declared their union on 2 December 1971. The seventh, Ras al Khaimah, joined the federation on 10 February 1972. The seven sheikdoms were formerly known as the Trucial States, in reference to the truce treaties established with the British in the 19th century.
This article covers the various forms of transport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), by road, rail, air, water, etc.
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