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.
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- Description: town in United Arab Emirates
- Also known as“Ḑāyah”“Dhaiah”“Dhaiyah”“Z̧āyah”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rams and Qurm.
Qurm
Suburb
Al Qurm is a suburb of the city of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates.
3½ km north of Dhayah Fort
Khawr Khuwayr
Suburb
Khor Khwair is an industrial zone located next to Saqr…
9 km north of Dhayah Fort
Dhayah Fort
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Latitude
25.88784° or 25° 53′ 16″ north
Longitude
56.05824° or 56° 3′ 30″ east
Open location code
7HQRV3Q5+47
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Persian—“Dhayah Fort” goes by many names.
قلعة ضايةArabic
قلعة ضایةArabic
DayahDutch
قلعة ضایهEgyptian Arabic
ധായ കോട്ടMalayalam
DayahNorwegian Nynorsk
DhayahNorwegian Nynorsk
قلعه ضایهPersian
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