Dhayah Fort
Dhayah Fort is an 18th-century fortification in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It is the highest hilltop fort in the UAE and was the site of a battle during the Persian Gulf campaign of 1819, when British troops captured the fort after a brief siege.
- Type: Locality
- Description: town in United Arab Emirates
- Also known as: “Dayah”, “Ḑāyah”, “Dhaiah”, “Dhaiyah”, and “Z̧āyah”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rams and Qurm.
Rams
Suburb
Rams is a suburb of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. Rams is situated 2½ km west of Dhayah Fort.
Qurm
Suburb
Al Qurm is a suburb of the city of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. Qurm is situated 3½ km north of Dhayah Fort.
Khawr Khuwayr
Suburb
Khor Khwair is an industrial zone located next to Saqr… Khawr Khuwayr is situated 9 km north of Dhayah Fort.
Dhayah Fort
- Categories: human settlement and castle
- Location: Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.88784° or 25° 53′ 16″ north
Longitude
56.05824° or 56° 3′ 30″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
7HQRV3Q5+47
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Persian—“Dhayah Fort” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة ضاية”
- Arabic: “قلعة ضایة”
- Dutch: “Dayah”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة ضایه”
- Malayalam: “ധായ കോട്ട”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Dayah”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Dhayah”
- Persian: “قلعه ضایه”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Al Hulaylah and Ţunayq.
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Highlights: Wadi Sal Dhayah and Khawr Ḩulaylah.
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