Khor Fakkan (or
Khawr Fakkan) is a town located along the
Gulf of Oman on the east coast of the
United Arab Emirates (UAE). The town, the second largest on the east coast after
Fujairah, is set on the picturesque bay of Khor Fakkan, which means "Creek of Two Jaws". Khor Fakkan belongs to the
emirate of
Sharjah but is geographically surrounded by the emirate of
Fujairah. It is the site of Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in the Emirates.