Dibba Al-Fujairah

{{Short description|Human settlement in United Arab Emirates}}

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Dibba Al-Fujairah

| official_name = Dibba Al-Fujairah

| native_name = {{lang|ar|دبا الفجيرة}}

| settlement_type = Town

| translit_lang1_type=Arabic

| translit_lang1_info = دبا الفجيرة

| image_skyline =

| image_caption = A mosque in Dibba Al-Hisn, emirate of Sharjah

| pushpin_map = UAE

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Dibba Al-Fujairah

| named_for =

| population = 49333

| subdivision_type =Country

| subdivision_name = {{UAE}}

| subdivision_type1 = Emirate

| subdivision_name1 = Fujairah

| leader_title= Emir

| leader_name = Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi

| utc_offset = +4

| timezone = UAE standard time

| coordinates = {{coord|25|35|1|N|56|15|20|E|display=inline,title}}

| website=http://www.dibba.gov.ae/

}}

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Dibba Al-Fujairah ({{langx|ar|دبا الفجيرة}}) is a city in the emirate of Fujairah, located on the northeast part of the United Arab Emirates. It is geographically part of the Dibba region. Dibba Al-Fujairah is considered to be the second largest city in the emirate of Fujairah after Fujairah City. With an area of 68 square kilometres,{{Cite web |url=https://www.fscfuj.gov.ae/WebsiteFiles/Reports/267/Table(1-2).pdf |title=calculated from given population density |access-date=2020-05-22 |archive-date=2021-12-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231123426/https://www.fscfuj.gov.ae/WebsiteFiles/Reports/267/Table(1-2).pdf |url-status=dead }} Dibba Al-Fujairah had an estimated population of 41,017 (estimate) in July 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.fscfuj.gov.ae/WebsiteFiles/Reports/267/Table(1-1).pdf |title=Mid Year Population Estimates by Area, Nationality & Gender -Emirate of Fujairah |date=2019 |website= Fujairah Statistics Center |access-date=22 March 2024}} Dibba Al-Fujairah is mostly populated by the Al Dhanhani, Al Yammahi, Al Abdouli, Al Sereidi, Al Antali, Al Hindassi, and Al Zeyoudi tribes.

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Dibba Al-Fujairah has a number of suburbs and smaller neighborhoods, including Akamiya, Al-Rashidiya, Wasit, Al-Ghurfah, Sumbraid, Rul Dadna, Al-'Aqqah, Suwayfah, and Sharm. Akamiya features a health centre, capable of serving 2,000 patients, which opened in 2011{{Cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/20110113/ARTICLE/301139995/1002|title=Fujairah Medical Zone to open new centres|website=Khaleej Times|access-date=2018-09-17|archive-date=2018-09-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917143246/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/20110113/ARTICLE/301139995/1002|url-status=dead |date=January 13, 2011 }} following delays caused by staff shortages.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenational.ae/uae/health/staff-shortages-delay-opening-of-fujairah-health-centres-1.260408|title=Staff shortages delay opening of Fujairah health centres|work=The National|access-date=22 March 2024|language=en |date=12 May 2013}}