Ghayl
Ghayl is a town in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Situated in the foothills of the Hajar Mountains. It lies at the mouth of the Wadi Fara and was traditionally home to members of the Mazari tribe.- Type: Town
- Description: human settlement in United Arab Emirates
- Also known as: “Al Ghail”, “Al Ghel”, “Al Ghēl”, “Al-Ghil”, “Al-Ghīl”, and “Ghail”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mawrid and Maydaq.
Mawrid
Village
Mawrid is a settlement in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Mawrid is situated 7 km northeast of Ghayl.
Maydaq
Town
Maydaq is the name of a wadi and also a settlement… Maydaq is situated 8 km southeast of Ghayl.
Manama
Town
Al Manama is a township in the United Arab Emirates, one of two exclaves of the Emirate of Ajman. Manama is situated 9 km southwest of Ghayl.
Ghayl
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
25.40033° or 25° 24′ 1″ north
Longitude
56.05937° or 56° 3′ 34″ east
Elevation
273 metres (896 feet)
Open location code
7HQRC325+4P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Ghayl” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Al Fara‘ and Ramlah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Al Ghail Dam - Reservoir and Jabal ar Rabbah.
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