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List Of Wadis Of The United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates does not have any permanent rivers, but does have wadis, a permanently or intermittently dry riverbed. This is a list of wadis in United Arab Emirates arranged by drainage basin. Persian Gulf *Dubai Creek is sometimes called a river, but is a saltwater inlet in Dubai * Wadi Bih in Ras Al Khaimah, Dibba and Oman *Wadi Ghalilah in Ras Al Khaimah *Wadi Shaam in Ras Al Khaimah Gulf of Oman *Wadi Abadilah in Fujairah *Wadi Ham in Fujairah *Wadi Hayl in Fujairah * Wadi Helo in Sharjah *Wadi Qor in Ras Al Khaiman *Wadi Saham in Fujairah *Wadi Shawka in Ras Al Khaimah * Wadi Shis in Sharjah *Wadi Siji in Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah * Wadi Wurayah in Fujairah * Wadi Zikt in Fujairah Interior *Wadi Asimah in Ras Al Khaimah *Wadi Ejili in Ras Al Khaimah *Wadi Esfai in Ras Al Khaimah *Wadi Fara in Ras Al Khaimah * Wadi Maydaq in Fujairah * Wadi Modaynah in Ras Al Khaimah *Wadi Naqab in Ras Al Khaimah * Wadi Sal in Ras Al Khaimah *Wadi Sidr in Fujairah * Wadi Shie in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula and shares borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia, while having maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran. Abu Dhabi is the nation's capital, while Dubai, the most populous city, is an international hub. The United Arab Emirates is an elective monarchy formed from a federation of seven emirates, consisting of Abu Dhabi (the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. Each emirate is governed by an emir and together the emirs form the Federal Supreme Council. The members of the Federal Supreme Council elect a president and vice president from among their members. In practice, the emir of Abu Dhabi serves as president while the ruler of Dubai is vice pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emirate Of Sharjah
The Emirate of Sharjah (; ar, إِمَارَة ٱلشَّارِقَة ') is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates, which covers and has a population of over 1,400,000 (2015). It comprises the capital city of Sharjah, after which it is named, and other minor towns and exclaves such as Kalba', Al Dhaid, Dibba Al-Hisn and Khor Fakkan. The emirate is an absolute monarchy. It has been ruled by Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi since 1972, except for a six-day period during an attempted coup d'etat by his brother, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi. History Human settlement in the area covered by the emirate has existed for over 120,000 years, with significant finds made of early axes and stone tools as well as Copper and Iron Age implements in Al Dhaid, Al Thuqeibah, Mileiha, Tell Abraq, Muwailah, Al Madam and Jebel Faya. Archaeological finds in the Mleiha area point to human habitation consistent with the spread of humanity from Africa to the wider world, evidenced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wadi Shie
Wadi Shie is a seasonal watercourse located in the Eastern Hajar Mountains of Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates. The wadi runs from the mountains down to meet the coastal city of Khor Fakkan on the Gulf of Oman and is dammed above the restored heritage village of Najd Al Miqsar by the Al Rafisah Dam, a popular tourist spot. Below the dam is the restored hillside heritage village and fort of Najd Al Miqsar. The fort at Najd Al Miqsar formed part of a connected series of fortifications protecting Khor Fakkan, including the Al Rabi Tower and the Al Adwani Tower. Wadi Shie is the location of the Wadi Shie Archaeological Site, an important collection of petroglyphs that includes zoomorphs (images of horses and camels) and anthropomorphs (riders on animal back). A number of geometric patterns includes a depiction of a ship under sail, a pattern similar to others found in Oman as well as in the Ruus Al Jibal of Ras Al Khaimah. The terraced site is located to the southeastern si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wadi Sidr
Wadi Sidr is a seasonal watercourse, or wadi, in the Hajar Mountains of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. It runs in a south-westerly direction from the village of Wadi Sidr, where it is dammed by the Wadi Sidr Dam, constructed in 2001, to the confluence of the Wadi Asimah with the Wadi Fara. The wadi takes its name from the ''sidr'' tree, ''Ziziphus spina-christi'', common in the Hajar Mountains and prized for the honey produced from its flowers. It is a fertile agricultural area traditionally home to members of the Mazari tribe. It is a popular hiking destination. Flooding Although all of the Hajar Mountain wadis are prone to flash floods, Wadi Sidr is exceptionally so and is cited as having the highest potential for flash flooding (alongside Ain Al Faydah in Jebel Hafit) in the Emirates. Wadi Sidr is also the watercourse with maximum flooding in the Emirates. Geologically, Wadi Sidr passes from areas of sedimentary rock through metamorphic and altered gabbroic rocks, compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wadi Sal
Wadi Sal is a seasonal watercourse, or wadi, in the Hajar Mountains of Ras Al Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The wadi runs east to west, running down from the mountain village of Sal to join with the Wadi Bih at Burairat. It is a fertile agricultural area, long associated with the Habus tribe of Ras Al Khaimah. The wadi is accessed today from the Jebel Jais road. It is a popular hiking and offroading destination. The steep climb out of the wadi leads up to the Habus village of Sal. See also * List of wadis of the United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates does not have any permanent rivers, but does have wadis, a permanently or intermittently dry riverbed. This is a list of wadis in United Arab Emirates arranged by drainage basin. Persian Gulf *Dubai Creek is sometimes cal ... References {{Reflist Rivers of the United Arab Emirates Geography of the United Arab Emirates Geography of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wadi Naqab
Wadi Naqab is a seasonal watercourse, or wadi, in the Hajar Mountains of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. An area of outstanding natural beauty and a popular hiking destination, the wadi cuts into the Yanas Mountain and has been the scene of numerous rescues of unwary and inexperienced hikers by Ras Al Khaimah Police. In the winter months it is prone to violent flash floods. Wadi The wadi was long an agriculturally rich area, home to hundreds of fields in its upper reaches. It has been dammed with a 22 metre high and 257 metre wide dam with a capacity of some 1 million cubic metres, as part of a $44.1 million package of infrastructural developments announced in February 2020. The dam's construction cost was $7.3 million. The upper reaches of the wadi are dangerous but popular with hikers, with a number of rescues in the area made annually by Ras Al Khaimah Police using helicopters, despite numerous warnings to inexperienced and ill-equipped hikers. The 'Red Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wadi Modaynah
Wadi Modaynah is the name of a seasonal watercourse and dam to the south of Shawka in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). See also * List of wadis of the United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates does not have any permanent rivers, but does have wadis, a permanently or intermittently dry riverbed. This is a list of wadis in United Arab Emirates arranged by drainage basin. Persian Gulf *Dubai Creek is sometimes cal ... References Rivers of the United Arab Emirates Geography of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah {{UnitedArabEmirates-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wadi Maydaq
Wadi Maydaq is a seasonal watercourse in the Hajar Mountains of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The wadi runs from the village of Marbad, through the village of Maydaq, and down to the Ajman exclave of Manama. The wadi is guarded by the derelict Maydaq Fort, a watchtower situated in the middle of the most agriculturally developed stretch of the watercourse. The wadi is traditionally associated with settlements of the Sharqiyin tribe. It is a popular destination for day trippers and hikers, celebrated for its natural beauty. Conservationists have identified rare species of fauna in the wadi, including digger wasps. File:The Derelict Maydaq Fort.jpg, The derelict Maydaq Fort in the Wadi Maydaq File:Blue Pool in the Wadi Maydaq.jpg, The 'Blue Pool' in the Wadi Maydaq File:Wadi Maydaq at Marbad.jpg, Wadi Maydaq dammed at Marbad; the wadi would otherwise flow into the Wadi Siji. File:Wadi Maydaq.jpg, Wadi Maydaq in Fujairah, UAE See also * List of wadis of the United Arab Emirate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wadi Fara
Wadi Fara is a seasonal watercourse, or wadi, in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It runs from the confluence of the Wadi Asimah and Wadi Sidr, to the village of Ghayl. A wide and fertile wadi, its rich wildlife includes a novel species of diving beetle, ''Hydroglyphus sinuspersicus'', which was first discovered and documented by a joint Czech/Austrian team working in the Wadi Fara in 2009. The wadi is traditionally settled by members of the Mazari tribe and has a number of historic watchtowers, old villages and farms. A survey of the area carried out in 1955 found 25 households and some 1,200 date palms in the wadi. File:The Daoudi dam in the Wadi Fara.jpg, The Al Daoudi dam in the Wadi Fara File:The confluence of the Wadi Fara with Wadi Asimah (right) and Wadi Sidr (Left).jpg, The confluence of the Wadi Fara with Wadi Asimah (right) and Wadi Sidr (left) File:The Wadi Fara at Ghayl.jpg, The Wadi Fara emerging at Ghayl, Ras Al Khaimah See also * List of wadis of the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wadi Esfai
Wadi Esfai is a seasonal watercourse in the Hajar Mountains of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It runs from the village of Sifuni on the Mleiha to Fujairah highway (E84) to join Wadi Shawkah south of the village of Esfai. Wadi Esfai receives high levels of winter rainfall, sufficient to trigger flash floods powerful enough to wash away the road traversing the wadi and will also receive rainfall in the summer months. Traditionally home to members of the Mazari tribe, the wadi Esfai is notable particularly for the discovery of a new species of moth from the genus '' Meharia'': ''Meharia breithaupti''. The ''Meharia'' moth was known to inhabit arid regions, and the related '' Meharia philbyi'' has been found in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman. ''Meharia philbyi'' was named for the Arabist and explorer Harry St John Philby in 1952. The new moth was named for its discoverer, German entomologist Roland Breithaupt. A 1937 survey of wadis in Southeastern Arabia undertaken by the Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wadi Ejili
Wadi Ejili is a wadi, or seasonal watercourse, in the Hajar Mountains of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It runs down from the confluence of the Wadi Shawka and Wadi Esfai to run into the Wadi Helo at the village of Fayyad, on the Sharjah-Kalba Highway (E102). Extent The wadi runs from the northwest to the southeast Hajar Mountain ranges through the settlement of Al Ejili. A number of abandoned settlements line the course of the wadi, as well as plentiful modern plantations. There are petroglyphs etched in the rocks of the wadi, which is frequently subject to intense rainfall and flash floods in both winter and summer months. Petroglyphs Distinctive petroglyphs, or stone carvings, of camels, bulls, other animals and both male and female figures are to be found in the Wadi Ejili. Carvings featuring bulls include a solid bull with long horns held on a rope by a man with upraised arms. These are present despite no contemporary evidence of wells operated by using bulls to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wadi Asimah
Wadi Asimah is a seasonal watercourse in the Hajar Mountains of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. It runs broadly westward from the village of Asimah to join the Wadi Fara, its confluence forming the locus between Wadi Fara and Wadi Sidr. A popular location for day trippers and offroading, Wadi Asimah is notable for its lush greenery and agriculture. It is the site of the 'Sultan's Gardens', an area of abundant oleander, grasses, palm groves and pools that often (and unusually) harbours water year-round, as well as providing a nesting ground for heron. In winter, the mountainous wadi will receive heavy rainfall, leading to flash floods, and has even seen hail on occasion. The villages of Asimah and Mawrid and the course of the Wadi Asimah were traditionally settled by members of the Mazari tribe. Geology and archaeology Wadi Asimah is both a geologically and archaeologically rich area, with thick fluvial deposits and archaeological sites. Wadi Asimah has lent its na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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