Fujairah, United Arab Emirates · Asia
Dibba Al-Hisn is worth a stop: 40 minutes from Khawr Fakkān, 38km from Jebel Jais Mountain Road.
Dibba Al-Hisn is in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, with about 26,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Khawr Fakkān, about 33 km away.
Dibba Al-Hisn (Arabic: دبا الحصن, white Dibba) is a semi-exclave of the emirate of Sharjah, one of the seven United Arab Emirates. It is bordered by the Gulf of Oman from the east, Dibba Al-Baya (a province of Oman in Musandam) from the north, and Dibba Al-Fujairah (a city in the Emirate of Fujairah) from the south.Read more
It is also geographically part of the Dibba region. It is the smallest in size among the Dibbas. It is mostly known for its fish market and the ancient fortress from which it got its name. Also, it is known for its high density of population relative to the other Dibbas.
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Within an hour or so of Dibba Al-Hisn: Khor Fakkan Amphitheatre & Waterfall (29 km), Al Rafisah Dam (30 km), Jebel Jais Mountain Road (38 km), Jebel Jais Road (38 km).
The nearest famous roads are Jebel Jais Mountain Road and Jebel Jais Road.
Dibba Al-Hisn is in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, about 33 km from Khawr Fakkān.
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photogenic
A Roman-styled amphitheatre on the Gulf of Oman shore, backed by a tiered man-made waterfall that cascades down the mountainside and is floodlit after dark. The mountain road in from Sharjah is the real draw.
29 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A reservoir ringed by bare Hajar peaks on the road into Khor Fakkan, with kayaks for hire and a lakeside restaurant. A short walk upstream leads into Wadi Shees and its rock pools.
30 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
A silky multi-lane ribbon of hairpins climbing the UAE's highest mountain to nearly 1,900 m in Ras Al Khaimah: a magnet for supercars, cyclists and sunset chasers.
38 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
A 33km climb up the UAE's highest mountain on a wide, immaculate road with viewing decks at the top.
38 km · about 45 min drive
beach
The UAE's only coast on the Gulf of Oman with rugged Hajar Mountains meeting the sea, offering diving, snorkeling, and the historic Al Bidya Mosque.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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