Sydney Hill

Sydney Hill is a hill in Sir Baniyas Island, Al Dhafra Region, Abu Dhabi and has an elevation of 83 metres. Sydney Hill is situated nearby to the locality Sir Baniyas Island, as well as near ‘Awāfī.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas.

Ruins

Photo: NASA, Public domain.

The Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas is an archaeological site in the United Arab Emirates discovered in 1992. The site is significant as evidence of the presence of pre-Islamic Arabian Christianity in the UAE and belonged to the historical region of Beth Qatraye. Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas is situated 4 km east of Sydney Hill.

Latitude

24.33333° or 24° 20′ north

Longitude

52.6° or 52° 36′ east

Elevation

83 metres (272 feet)

Open location code

7HPJ8HMX+8X

GeoNames ID

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