Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah
رَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة | |
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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 | |
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Ras Al Khaimah Location of RAK City within the UAE Ras Al Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah (Persian Gulf) Ras Al Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah (Middle East) Ras Al Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah (West and Central Asia) | |
| 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 (2025) | |
• Total | 191,753 |
| • Density | 514/km2 (1,330/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | US$ 15 billion (2025) |
| • Per capita | US$ 32,500 (2025) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE Standard Time) |
| Website | RAK.ae |
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 U.A.E. The city had a population of 191,753 people in 2025, 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. The town is the successor to the Islamic era port and trading hub of Julfar.