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Khor Fakkan

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Full name	Khor Fakkan
Official name	Khor Fakkan
Native name	خورفكان
Settlement type	town
Country	United Arab Emirates
Emirate	Al-Sharjah
Government
Emir	Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi
Demography
Total Population	33575 (2006)
Density (pop.)	1150/km² (2978.5/sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	UAE Standard Time (UTC+4)

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Khor Fakkan (or Khawr Fakkan) ( ) is a town located along the Gulf of Oman on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The town is set on the picturesque bay of Khor Fakkan, which means "Creek of Two Jaws". Khor Fakkan belongs to the emirate of Sharjah but is geographically surrounded by the emirate of Fujairah. It is a natural deep water port that is now a major container terminal.

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