Al Khan

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This article is about the city in the UAE. For people, see Al Kahn.
Al Khan
Al Khan (United Arab Emirates  )
Al Khan
Al Khan
Coordinates: 25°19′55″N 55°21′32″E / 25.33194, 55.35889
Country United Arab Emirates
Emirate Sharjah
Elevation m (26 ft)

Al Khan is the name of a settlement in Sharjah.

It is a suburb south of the city of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The suburb is located on the Al Khan Bay, which serves as a boundary between Sharjah and Dubai.

Al Khan is an old suburb and was almost a town in the beginning of the 20th century. Its residents were mainly members of the Al swdan and Al abu muhair tribes, who form part of the Bany yas tribe. The town was known as a commercial hub for bedouin goods trading and as a summer destination for Dubai residents. Currently, the suburb has been converted into a part of the city and has a lot of commercial and residential waterfront developments.

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