Nazwā ( ar, نَزْوَى) is a village in the

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, United Arab Emirates (UAE), located just off the

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- Hatta highway between

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, and near the

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A small village, Nazwa is known for ''Qarn Nazwā'' ( ar, قَرْن نَزْوَى), a limestone outcrop and surrounding desert area known for bird watching. Al Ghaf Conservation Reserve, located on the Dubai side of Nazwa, was one of six such reserves announced by the government of Dubai in May 2014. The Ghaf (''

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Populated places in the Emirate of Sharjah {{UnitedArabEmirates-geo-stub