Ras Al Khaimah: facts

At a glance

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• Region: Ras Al Khaimah
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 351,943
• Coordinates: 25.7895° N, 55.9432° E
• Time zone: Asia/Dubai (UTC+04:00)
• Currency: Dirham (AED)
• Distance to the capital, Abu Dhabi: 215 km (134 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT): 20 km (12 mi), straight line
• Khasab Airport (KHS, Oman): 52 km (32 mi), straight line
• Sharjah International Airport (SHJ): 67 km (41 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Shimal: 7.5 km (4.6 mi)
• Kharran: 8.5 km (5.3 mi)
• Salihiyah: 8.9 km (5.5 mi)
• Dirat as-Sal: 16 km (10 mi)
• Al Jazirah al Hamra': 16 km (10 mi)