Shis
Shis is the name of a settlement to the East of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is the westernmost district of Khor Fakkan Municipality. The village of Shis was previously accessible only by a track leading from the East Coast up the Wadi Shis, a seasonal watercourse that passes through the Omani exclave of Madha and the Emirati exclave of Nahwa, itself enclosed by the Omani exclave.
- Town
- …lies at an elevation of around 360 metres (1,190 feet)
- Description: human settlement in United Arab Emirates
- Also known as“Ash Shīṣ”“Shees”“Shiis”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nahwa and Daftah.
Nahwa
Nahwa is a territory that forms part of the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.
4½ km southeast of Shis
Daftah
Town
Daftah is a village near Masafi in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
7 km west of Shis
Shis
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Latitude
25.29138° or 25° 17′ 29″ north
Longitude
56.2455° or 56° 14′ 44″ east
Open location code
7HQR76RW+H5
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Shis” goes by many names.
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