Dibba Al-Hisn

Dibba Al-Hisn دبا الحصن
Town
Dibba Al-Hisn skyline seen from the beach
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Coordinates: 25°37′8″N 56°16′24″E / 25.61889°N 56.27333°E / 25.61889; 56.27333
Country	United Arab Emirates
Emirate	Al-Sharjah
Named for	The fort located by the sea or the vanished Portuguese fort
Government
• Emir	Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
Area
• Total	438 ha (1,082 acres)
Population  (2017-07-01)
• Total	12,573
• Density	2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
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Time zone	UTC+4 (UAE standard time)
Website	http://www.dibba.gov.ae/

Dibba Al-Hisn (Arabic: دبا الحصن, white Dibba) 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 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.