Digdaga

Digdaga
Digdaga
Coordinates: 25°39′56″N 55°58′7″E / 25.66556°N 55.96861°E / 25.66556; 55.96861Coordinates: 25°39′56″N 55°58′7″E / 25.66556°N 55.96861°E / 25.66556; 55.96861
Country United Arab Emirates
Emirate Ras Al Khaimah
Elevation 20 m (68 ft)

Digdaga (Arabic: دقداقة‎ also spelled "Diqdaqa") is a settlement and agricultural suburb of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is notable as the location of the Al Sawan Camel Race Track[1] as well as the eponymous Digdaga Dairy Farm.[2] Races are held at Al Sawan every Friday morning from 6:30 to 9:30 am from October onwards into the winter season.

Digdaga is also the location of Julphar Pharmaceutical Industries[3] as well as the Dhs40 million Rashid Omran Hospital.[4][5] The area is served by the Digdaga Police Station.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Al Sawan Camel Race Track - in Ras al-Khaimah - Ras Al Khaimah". en.rasalkhaimah.ae. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  2. ↑ "CONTACT US | Digdaga Farm". digdagadairy.com. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  3. ↑ "Julphar - Pharmaceutical manufacturing companies UAE". www.julphar.net. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  4. ↑ Editor, Samir Salama, Associate (2016-05-17). "Two new hospitals will be operational soon". GulfNews. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  5. ↑ Reporter, Nasouh Nazzal, Staff (2005-03-24). "Hospital to boost healthcare in Ras Al Khaimah". GulfNews. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  6. ↑ "Emiratis killed as car veers off road in RAK". The National. Retrieved 2018-09-16.


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