famous road
Jebel Jais Road
A 33km climb up the UAE's highest mountain on a wide, immaculate road with viewing decks at the top.
26 km · about 30 min drive
AsiaUnited Arab EmiratesRas Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates · Asia
About Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Al Jazīrah al Ḩamrā’, 26km from Jebel Jais Road.
Ras Al Khaimah is in United Arab Emirates, with about 350,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Al Jazīrah al Ḩamrā’, about 16 km away.
Ras Al Khaimah (Arabic: رَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة; /raʔs͜ ɪlˈxajma/, Emirati Arabic : [räːs͜ ɪlχe̞ːmɛ] ), often referred to its initials RAK, is an industrial port city and the largest city and capital of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. The city had a population of 191,753 people in 2025, and is theRead more
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. The town is the successor to the Islamic era port and trading hub of Julfar.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ras Al Khaimah?
Within an hour or so of Ras Al Khaimah: Jebel Jais Road (26 km), Jebel Jais Mountain Road (30 km), Musandam Fjords (55 km).
Are there any good drives near Ras Al Khaimah?
The nearest famous roads are Jebel Jais Road and Jebel Jais Mountain Road.
Where is Ras Al Khaimah?
Ras Al Khaimah is in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, about 16 km from Al Jazīrah al Ḩamrā’.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 351,943
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Region
- Ras Al Khaimah
- Timezone
- Asia/Dubai
- Coordinates
- 25.7895, 55.9432
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Worth the detour from Ras Al Khaimah
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Jebel Jais Mountain 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Musandam Fjords
The Norway of Arabia, a dramatic peninsula of deep fjord-like inlets (khors) with sheer limestone cliffs plunging into the Strait of Hormuz.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Ras Al Khaimah
- 26 kmJebel Jais RoadA 33km climb up the UAE's highest mountain on a wide, immaculate road with viewing decks at the top.
- 30 kmJebel Jais Mountain RoadA 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.
- 61 kmAl Rafisah DamA 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.
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