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Sultan allocates 690 plots of land to citizens in Khorfakkan

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July 22, 2025

His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved the allocation of plots of land to citizens in the Al Haray area of Khorfakkan.

- Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

This includes 180 residential plots, 450 industrial plots and 60 commercial plots. Work is underway to level the plots so they can be handed over to eligible beneficiaries within two months. A park will also be established in the area.

This was announced by Ayman Rashid Al Naqbi, Director of the Department of Planning and Survey-Khorfakkan Branch, during a conversation with the Direct Line programme.

Last week, Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, announced a miracle road above the peaks of mountains in Khorfakkan.

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