Middle East
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Umm al Quwain

Sayḩ Falaj ash Shaykh

Sayḩ Falaj ash Shaykh is an interdune trough in , and has an elevation of 98 metres. Sayḩ Falaj ash Shaykh is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the town .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Falaj Al Mualla and Dhaid.

Town
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is the inland oasis town of , one of the seven emirates which comprise the Originally called Falaj Al Ali, after the Al Ali tribe which settled Umm Al Quwain, is located some 30 km inland of the city of Umm Al Quwain.

Town
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, or Al , is the capital of the Central Region of the in the . An oasis town, it has extensive irrigated date palm plantations with water channelled from the nearby Hajar mountains, at least in part through ancient tunnels dug for that purpose, known as aflāj in Arabic. is situated 6 km south of Sayḩ Falaj ash Shaykh.

Sayḩ Falaj ash Shaykh

Latitude
25.33477° or 25° 20′ 5″ north
Longitude
55.86917° or 55° 52′ 9″ east
Elevation
98 metres (322 feet)
Open location code
7HQQ8VM9+WM
Geo­Names ID
292201
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