Ghayl

Ghayl is the name of a suburb of in Sharjah, , and home to and the Kalba Birds of Prey Centre.
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (70 feet)
  • Description: human settlement in Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
  • Also known as
    “Ghail”
    “Ghayl, Sharjah”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Al Ghayl Fort and Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre.
Ghayl Fort is located inland of the coastal city of in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hafarah and Tarif Kalba.
Village
Ahfara is a settlement in … is situated 4½ km northwest of Ghayl.
Village
Kalba is a city in the in the . is situated 7 km north of Ghayl.
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Latitude
25.00677° or 25° 0′ 24″ north
Longitude
56.3329° or 56° 19′ 58″ east
Open location code
7HQR284M+P5
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Ghayl” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الغيل (الشارقة)”
  • Arabic: “الغيل”
  • Dutch: “Ghayl, Sharjah”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ghayl i Sharjah”
  • Persian: “غیل”

Sharjah: Highlights

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