Aqqah

Al Aqah is a coastal town located in the Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The area is located 50 km north of the city of Fujairah and directly overlooks the Gulf of Oman.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sharm and Al Bidya.

Sharm

Town

Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wadi Sharm is a valley or dry river with flow ephemeral or intermittent, flowing almost exclusively during the rainy season, located in the northeast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Emirate of Fujairah. Sharm is situated 3½ km south of Aqqah.

Al Bidya

Town

Photo: Bobak, CC BY 3.0.

Al Bidya also Al-Badiyah or Al-Bidyah is a settlement in the Emirate of Fujairah, the United Arab Emirates. It is the site of a historical mosque of the same name, which is the oldest functional mosque in the country, dating back to the 15th century. Al Bidya is situated 7 km south of Aqqah.

Aqqah

Type: Town
Also known as: “Al Aqah” and “Sha’biyyah Al’Aqqah”
Category: locality
Location: Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

25.49954° or 25° 29′ 58″ north

Longitude

56.35645° or 56° 21′ 23″ east

Open location code

7HQRF9X4+RH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 584925183

OpenStreetMap feature

place=town

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Aqqah” goes by many names.

French: “Aqqah”
Spanish: “Aqqah”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Al Aqah and Sharm.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort and Snoopy Island.

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