Middle East
UAE
Ras al Khaimah

Ghalilah

Ghalilah is a settlement in Ras Al Khaimah, in the . The location of a major desalination plant, Ghalilah also gives its name to the Wadi Ghalilah, the location of the 'Stairway to Heaven' hike.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Town
  • Description: human settlement in United Arab Emirates
  • Also known as: “Ghalila”, “Ghalīlah”, and “الجليل”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sha’am and Khawr Khuwayr.

Town
Sha'am is a village in Northern , in the . is situated 3½ km north of Ghalilah.

Suburb
Khor Khwair is an industrial zone located next to Saqr Port in the city of , . Located some 25km north of the city, the zone contains marble and concrete manufacturing facilities as well as LPG processing and other industrial enterprises. is situated 4 km southwest of Ghalilah.

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. is situated 6 km north of Ghalilah.

Ghalilah

Latitude
25.9975° or 25° 59′ 51″ north
Longitude
56.07429° or 56° 4′ 27″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
7HQRX3WF+XP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5759509856
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
292119
Wiki­data ID
Q5555284
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Ghalilah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “غليلة”
  • Dutch: “Ghalilah”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “غليله”
  • French: “Ghalila”
  • French: “Ghalilah”
  • German: “Ghalila”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ghalilah”
  • Persian: “غلیله”
  • Spanish: “Ghalilah”

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Highlights include مسجد الحاير and Mina Saqr.

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