Ra’s Sha‘m
Ra’s Sha‘m is a cape in Musandam Governorate, Oman. Ra’s Sha‘m is situated nearby to the village Tibat, as well as near the hamlet Sal Dawrah.Places in the Area
Nearby places include الدارة and Al Jeer.
الدارة
Village
Al Darah is the main border crossing between Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates and Musandam, an exclave of Oman. Although occasionally referred to as Ras Al Darah, it is a land crossing.
Al Jeer
Town
Al Jeer is a settlement in Northern Ras Al Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates. Once a sleepy village, Al Jeer today is a major port and marina and a busy thoroughfare between the UAE and the Omani exclave of Musandam.
Ra’s Sha‘m
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Ra’s ash Sha‘m”, “Ra’s Sha`m”, and “Ras ash Shaam”
- Category: landform
- Location: Musandam Governorate, Oman, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.06699° or 26° 4′ 1″ northLongitude
56.09028° or 56° 5′ 25″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
7HRR338R+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 12301821404OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
286475
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Ra’s Sha‘m” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس شعم”
- French: “Ra’s Sha‘m”
- Spanish: “Ra’s Sha‘m”
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Localities in the Area
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