Wadi Sha’am

Wadi Sha'am is a valley or with ephemeral or intermittent flow, flowing almost exclusively during the rainy season, located in the eastern , in the emirate of .
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  • Type: Wadi
  • Description: wadi in the United Arab Emirates
  • Also known as: “Wadi ash Sha`m”, “Wadi Sha‘am”, “Wādī Sha‘am”, and “Wadi Shaam”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wadi Sha’am Dam.

Dam
Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km east of Wadi Sha’am.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sha’am and Al Jeer.

Town
Sha'am is a village in Northern , in the .

Town
is a settlement in Northern , in the . Once a sleepy village, today is a major port and marina and a busy thoroughfare between the UAE and the exclave of .

Village
Al Darah is the main border crossing between in the and , an exclave of . Although occasionally referred to as Ras Al Darah, it is a land crossing.

Wadi Sha’am

Latitude
26.03661° or 26° 2′ 12″ north
Longitude
56.08425° or 56° 5′ 3″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
7HRR23PM+JM
Geo­Names ID
290852
Wiki­data ID
Q21732820
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Satellite Map

Discover Wadi Sha’am from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Wadi Sha’am” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Al Fay‘ and Qaf’ah.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jabal Al Jir and Wadi Qaf’ah.

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