Fujairah is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, and the only one on the Gulf of Oman in the country's east instead of Persian Gulf (the other six emirates).
Fujairahis one of the sevenemiratesthat make up theUnited Arab Emirates, and the only one of the seven that has a coastline solely on theGulf of Omanand none on thePersian Gulf.It's known for its beaches and the Hajar Mountains, which run through much of the emirate.
Fujairah, dominated by theSharqiyintribe, sits at the mouth of the important trade route, the Wadi Ham (which is guarded by the Sharqiyinfort at Bithnah), through the mountains to the interior and the Persian Gulf Coast. Known as theShamaliyah, the east coast of what is now the UAE was subject toMuscatuntil 1850, when it was annexed by the Al Qasimi of Sharjah.