Digdaga Explained

Official Name:Digdaga
Pushpin Map:United Arab Emirates
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United Arab Emirates
Subdivision Type1:Emirate
Subdivision Name1:Ras Al Khaimah
Coordinates:25.6833°N 55.9642°W
Elevation Ft:68
Elevation M:20

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Al Sawan Camel Race Track - in Ras al-Khaimah - Ras Al Khaimah. en.rasalkhaimah.ae. en-GB. 2018-09-16. 2019-01-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20190120192929/https://en.rasalkhaimah.ae/things-to-do/al-sawan-camel-race-track-p676311. dead.
  2. Web site: CONTACT US Digdaga Farm. digdagadairy.com. en-US. 2018-09-16.
  3. Web site: Julphar - Pharmaceutical manufacturing companies UAE. www.julphar.net. 2018-09-16. 2018-10-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20181004135552/http://www.julphar.net/contact-us. dead.
  4. News: Two new hospitals will be operational soon. Editor. Samir Salama, Associate. 2016-05-17. GulfNews. 2018-09-16.
  5. News: Hospital to boost healthcare in Ras Al Khaimah. Nasouh Nazzal. 2005-03-24. GulfNews. 2018-09-16.
  6. News: Emiratis killed as car veers off road in RAK. The National. 2018-09-16. en.

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