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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- 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. Once a pearl diving and fishing community that frequently disputed the rule of Ras Al Khaimah, today it forms the northern coastal settlement of the city. 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. It is the location of the 250-room Radisson Blu Hotel Al Qurm. Qurm is situated 3½ km north of Dhayah Fort.
Khawr Khuwayr
Suburb
Khor Khwair is an industrial zone located next to Saqr Port in the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Located some 25km north of the city, the zone contains marble and concrete manufacturing facilities as well as LPG processing and other industrial enterprises. 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
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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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