Qarn al Barr

Qarn al Barr is a dune in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Qarn al Barr is situated nearby to the town As Saman, as well as near the locality Hay Jabal Omar.

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Dhaid

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Dhaid, or Al Dhaid, is the capital of the Central Region of the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. 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. Dhaid is situated 6 km northeast of Qarn al Barr.

Qarn al Barr

Type: Dune
Category: landform
Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

25.23703° or 25° 14′ 13″ north

Longitude

55.84513° or 55° 50′ 43″ east

Elevation

121 metres (397 feet)

Open location code

7HQQ6RPW+R3

GeoNames ID

292548

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