The Emirate of Umm Al-Quwain
The Emirate of Umm Al-Quwain is located on
the coast of the Arabian Gulf, stretching over a distance of 24 kilometers,
between Sharjah to the west, and Ras Al-Khaimah to the east. The land spreads
towards the interior for a distance of 32 kilometers
approximately.
The total area of the emirate is 777 square
kilometers, equivalent to 1% of the country's total area, excluding the islands.
The population was estimated to be 28,000 in 1992.
The town of Umm Al-Quwain is the capital of
the emirate, situated on a deep creek one kilometer in width and 5 kilometers
long. It is the centre of the Ruler's office, companies, establishments, banks,
commercial markets, Seaport, the Research and Pisciculture Centre which help to
develop fisheries of the country.
The region of Falaj Al-Mulla is known to be
the agricultural part of the Emirate, located 50 kilometers Southeast of Umm
Al-Quwain. The other large part is Seneyah Island, located one kilometer away
from Umm Al-Quwain, with a total area of 90 square kilometers, known to harbor
large species of birds, deer and Al-Qaram
trees.(from….http://www.uae.org.ae/Map/ummalquwain.html).
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