Ras Al Khaimah
رَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة | |
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City | |
Ras Al Khaimah | |
Clockwise from top: Mangroves are seen from Al Qawasim corniche flagpole, Ras Al Khaimah creek, Rotana resort in Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah fort museum, Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Ras Al Khaimah | |
Coordinates: 25°46′N 55°57′E / 25.767°N 55.950°E | |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Emirate | Ras Al Khaimah |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Sheikh | Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi |
Area | |
• Total | 373 km2 (144 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 400,000 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Metro | US$ 14.3 billion (2023) |
• Per capita | US$ 30,700 (2023) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE Standard Time) |
Website | RAK.ae |
Ras Al Khaimah (Arabic: رَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة), often referred to its initials RAK and historically known as Julfar, is the largest city and capital of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The city had a population of 400,000 in 2023,[3] and is the sixth-most populous city in UAE after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain and Ajman. The city is divided by a creek into two parts: old town in the west and Al Nakheel in the east.[4]