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# Ras Al Khaimah

Ras Al Khaimah is a city in the United Arab Emirates. The nearest airport was RKT, 19.6 km away in June 2026.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 122,215 people | city | 2005-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 345,000 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 25.2 · Feb 27 · Mar 30.3 · Apr 35.8 · May 40.9 · Jun 43 · Jul 43.3 · Aug 43 · Sep 41.1 · Oct 37.5 · Nov 32 · Dec 27.4 °C | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 12.2 · Feb 13.6 · Mar 16.2 · Apr 19.7 · May 23.8 · Jun 26.7 · Jul 29.7 · Aug 29.4 · Sep 26 · Oct 21.7 · Nov 17.5 · Dec 13.8 °C | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 18.6 · Feb 20.2 · Mar 23 · Apr 27.5 · May 32.1 · Jun 34.6 · Jul 36.2 · Aug 35.9 · Sep 33.1 · Oct 29.2 · Nov 24.5 · Dec 20.4 °C | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 28.2 · Feb 19.9 · Mar 30.3 · Apr 6.6 · May 0.1 · Jun 0 · Jul 0.7 · Aug 0.2 · Sep 0.2 · Oct 1.7 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 20.2 mm | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 229.2 · Feb 221 · Mar 248 · Apr 285.5 · May 335.6 · Jun 318.3 · Jul 292 · Aug 299.4 · Sep 293.1 · Oct 296.3 · Nov 262.4 · Dec 232.6 hours | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 373 km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 58.18 % | city | 2005-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Nearest airport | `nearest_airport_iata` | RKT | city | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-13 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Distance to nearest airport | `nearest_airport_km` | 19.6 km | city | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-13 | fresh | verified | [8] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Ras Al Khaimah Municipality](https://mun.rak.ae/courses/) · checked 2026-08-10

Only exact city-linked records are listed; this is not a complete directory of every language school in the city. Provider-supplied records stay separate from government-verified services.

## Public employment service

- [MOHRE employment services](https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/jobs) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Ras Al Khaimah when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/health-and-fitness/getting-a-health-insurance)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Arab Emirates country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-arab-emirates/).

## Sources

1. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC) — Official source — https://fcsc.gov.ae/_layouts/15/download.aspx?SourceUrl=%2Far-ae%2FLists%2FD_StatisticsSubjectV2%2FAttachments%2F833%2FPopulation%20by%20Emirates%201975-2005.xls
2. Ras Al Khaimah - official statistics — Official source — https://ded.rak.ae
3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
8. OurAirports — airports.csv — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ae/ras-al-khaimah/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_ras-al-khaimah-united-arab-emirates_f90157916bd5,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ae/ras-al-khaimah/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ae/ras-al-khaimah/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ae/ras-al-khaimah/
- Title: Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ae/ras-al-khaimah/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ae/ras-al-khaimah.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ae/ras-al-khaimah.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ae/ras-al-khaimah
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json