Shi‘b al Ghāf
Shi‘b al Ghāf is a sabkha in United Arab Emirates. Shi‘b al Ghāf is situated nearby to the village Jabal Hafeet, as well as near the locality Ain Al Fayda2.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jabal Hafeet.
Jabal Hafeet
Village
Photo: Shahinmusthafa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jabal Hafeet is a mountain in the region of Tawam, on the border of the United Arab Emirates and Oman. It is often considered an outlier of the Hajar Mountains in Eastern Arabia due to its proximity to the main range. Jabal Hafeet is situated 3½ km northeast of Shi‘b al Ghāf.
Shi‘b al Ghāf
- Type: Sabkha
- Also known as: “Shi‘āb al Ghāf”, “Shi`b al Ghaf”, and “Shib al Gat”
- Category: landform
- Location: United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
24.05602° or 24° 3′ 22″ northLongitude
55.73916° or 55° 44′ 21″ eastElevation
244 metres (801 feet)Open location code
7HPQ3P4Q+CMGeoNames ID
286419
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In Other Languages
“Shi‘b al Ghāf” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شعاب الغاف”
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