Sabkhat Kalbā
Sabkhat Kalbā is a sabkha in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Sabkhat Kalbā is situated nearby to the locality Ghayl, as well as near the tribal area Zi‘āb.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Al Gheil and Al Ghayl Fort.
Al Gheil
Nature reserve
Ghayl is the name of a suburb of Kalba in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and home to Ghayl Fort and the Kalba Birds of Prey Centre.
Al Ghayl Fort
Castle
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Ghayl Fort is located inland of the coastal city of Kalba in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Built in the late C19th, the current fort was constructed on top of the foundations of a C17th watchtower. Al Ghayl Fort is situated 3 km west of Sabkhat Kalbā.
Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre
Zoo
Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre is a wildlife reserve and visitor centre located west of the coastal town of Kalba in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates… Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre is situated 3½ km southwest of Sabkhat Kalbā.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hafarah and Tarif Kalba.
Hafarah
Village
Ahfara is a settlement in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, about ten kilometres south of Fujairah International Airport. The Ahfara village was the subject of an arid land agricultural study in 2004 which mentioned livestock ranching in the area. Hafarah is situated 6 km northwest of Sabkhat Kalbā.
Tarif Kalba
Village
Kalba is a city in the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It is an exclave of Sharjah lying on the Gulf of Oman coast north of Oman. Khor Kalba, an important nature reserve and mangrove swamp, is located south of the town by the Omani border. Tarif Kalba is situated 7 km north of Sabkhat Kalbā.
Sabkhat Kalbā
- Type: Sabkha
- Also known as: “Sabkhat Kalba”
- Category: landform
- Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
25.0075° or 25° 0′ 27″ northLongitude
56.35571° or 56° 21′ 21″ eastOpen location code
7HQR2944+X7GeoNames ID
291761
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