Wadi Al Kharas
Wadi Al Kharas, also known as Wadi Lakharas is a valley or dry river with ephemeral or intermittent flow, which flows almost exclusively during the rainy season, located in the emirates of Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah, in the east of the United Arab Emirates.- Type: Wadi
- Description: wadi in the United Arab Emirates
- Also known as: “Wadi Kharas”, “Wadi Kharras”, “Wadi Lakharas”, and “Wādī Likhras”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Ghar Khail - Petroglyph stone.
Ghar Khail - Petroglyph stone
Runestone
Ghar Khail - Petroglyph stone is a runestone, which is situated 2½ km south of Wadi Al Kharas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Danhah and Mukhtaraqah.
Danhah
Hamlet
Danhah is a small agricultural and livestock village in the Emirate of Fujairah, northeastern U.A.E.… Danhah is situated 5 km southeast of Wadi Al Kharas.
Mukhtaraqah
Hamlet
Al Muhtarqah or Al Mihtarqah is a small agricultural… Mukhtaraqah is situated 9 km south of Wadi Al Kharas.
Zahir al Ya’ad
Town
Dahir is the name of a settlement in Fujairah. Zahir al Ya’ad is situated 9 km south of Wadi Al Kharas.
Wadi Al Kharas
- Categories: wadi and body of water
- Location: Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
25.61628° or 25° 36′ 59″ north
Longitude
56.15287° or 56° 9′ 10″ east
Elevation
270 metres (886 feet)
Open location code
7HQRJ583+G4
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Wadi Al Kharas” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي لخرس”
- Cebuano: “Wādī al Kharas”
- Cebuano: “Wādī al Kharīs”
- Spanish: “Wadi Al Kharas”
- Swedish: “Wādī al Kharīs”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Al Baqil and Al Sharyah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Wadi Ash Sharyah and Wadi Sidaqah.
United Arab Emirates: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
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