Located off the main coastal highway, Umm Al Quwain is a small peninsular emirate and city. Isolated and poor in the years preceding discovery of oil and national unification, it has come a long way in developing its infrastructure and business opportunities since the past 26 years.

Port Ahmed bin Rashid offers an international standard port with four quays ranging from 115 meters to 400 meters. It is also location of the Free Zone, which was established in 1987. Here foreign companies are offered great incentives. The aim is to set up 34 light industrial units with accommodation for personnel and catering facilities all at the expense of the Umm Al Quwain government.

Umm Al Quwain has an excellent transport and telecommunications system, a modern hospital and a local radio station. It is also developing its historic towers and forts and tradition of horse and camel racing into tourist attractions.
A huge entertainment complex has recently been completed that covers an area of over 25,000 sq. meters along the coast into a garden and water park called Dreamland Aqua Park. It is one of the largest water parks in the world and provides water games, rides, and picnic areas. In addition, the park has a souk containing many shops, restaurants and fast food outlets. Drreamland offers a quality family destination for the entire area.
Other interesting sites to explore are the mangrove swamps, the gorgeous national park, the famous archaeological site at Ad Door, the horse riding club and the scuba diving facility.