Kalba

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Kalba
كلبــاء
—  town  —
Kalba
Kalba (UAE)
Kalba
Kalba
Location of Kalba
Coordinates: 25°04′27″N 56°21′19″E / 25.07417, 56.35528
emirate Sharjah
Government
 - Emir Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi
Time zone UAE standard time (UTC+4)

Kalba (Arabic: كلبــاء) is a town in the United Arab Emirates. Politically part of the emirate of Sharjah, Kalba is the south by Oman and in the north by the emirate of Fujairah. The town is a fishing village. Khor Kalba, a mangrove stand is located further south of the town. The town was captured by Portugal in the 16th century and was referred to as Chelb.