Dubai is situated on the Persian Gulf coast of the United Arab Emirates and is roughly at
sea level (16 m/52 ft above). The emirate of Dubai shares borders with Abu Dhabi in the south,
Sharjah in the northeast, and the
Sultanate of Oman in the southeast.
Hatta, a minor
exclave of the emirate, is surrounded on three sides by Oman and by the emirates of
Ajman (in the west) and
Ras Al Khaimah (in the north). The Persian Gulf borders the western coast of the emirate. Dubai is positioned at
25°16′11″N 55°18′34″E / 25.2697°N 55.3095°E / 25.2697; 55.3095
and covers an area of 4,114 km² (1,588 mi²), which represents a
significant expansion beyond its initial 1,500 mi² designation due to
land reclamation from the sea.
