Zubarah, Sharjah

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Storefront on Omar Bin Al Khattab in the town of Zubarah.
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Zubarah
Coordinates: 25°24′9″N56°21′41″E / 25.40250°N 56.36139°E / 25.40250; 56.36139 Coordinates: 25°24′9″N56°21′41″E / 25.40250°N 56.36139°E / 25.40250; 56.36139
CountryFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Emirate Sharjah
Area
  Total3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total3,779

Zubarah is a coastal suburb to the North of Khor Fakkan, Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). [1] It is the northernmost district of Khor Fakkan municipality. [2]

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References

  1. "Alltrails".
  2. UAE Official Boundaries