Dibba Al-Hisn
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Dibba Al-Hisn دبا الحصن |
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| Coordinates: 25°37′8″N 56°16′24″E / 25.61889°N 56.27333°E | ||
| Country | United Arab Emirates | |
| Emirate | Al-Sharjah | |
| Named for | The fort located by the sea or the vanished Portuguese fort | |
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| • Emir | Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi | |
| Time zone | UAE standard time (UTC+4) | |
| Website | http://www.dibba.gov.ae/ | |
Dibba Al-Hisn is a pene-exclave of the emirate of Al-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 from the South. It is also geographically part of the Dibba region. It is the smallest in size among the Dibbas. It is mostly known for the 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.
Dibba Al-Hisn is believed to be the site where the Portuguese during the Habsburg Dynasty built a fort and a wall around the city.[1] In August 1648, the Arabs besieged Muscat, Oman, and on October 31, 1648, a treaty was signed between the two opponents. The terms required the Portuguese to build the fortress of Kuriyat, Dibba Al-Hisn and Matrah (Oman).[2]
Note: There have been land disputes between Dibba Al-Hisn and Dibba Al-Baya, but these were resolved in the 1990s.
A branch of the Community College of the University of Sharjah[3] is available in Dibba Al-Hisn.
Alkhalidya Secondary School [4]
Coordinates: 25°37′8″N 56°16′24″E / 25.61889°N 56.27333°E
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