Sha’am

Sha'am is a village in Northern , in the . Sha’am has about 1,550 residents.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 1,550 residents
  • Description: human settlement in United Arab Emirates
  • Also known as: “Ash Sha‘m”, “Ash Sha’m”, “Sha‘m”, and “Shaam”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wadi Sha’am Dam.

Dam
Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km east of Sha’am.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Jeer and Al Darah, Ras Al Khaimah.

Town
is a settlement in Northern , in the . Once a sleepy village, today is a major port and marina and a busy thoroughfare between the UAE and the exclave of .

Village
Al Darah is the main border crossing between in the and , an exclave of . Although occasionally referred to as Ras Al Darah, it is a land crossing.

Town
is a settlement in Ras Al Khaimah, in the . The location of a major desalination plant, also gives its name to the Wadi , the location of the 'Stairway to Heaven' hike. is situated 3½ km south of Sha’am.

Sha’am

Latitude
26.02886° or 26° 1′ 44″ north
Longitude
56.08578° or 56° 5′ 9″ east
Population
1,550
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
7HRR23HP+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5759499172
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
292674
Wiki­data ID
Q3696195
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Satellite Map

Discover Sha’am from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Sha’am” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شعم”
  • Dutch: “Ash Sha’m”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شعم”
  • French: “Sha’am”
  • German: “Ash Sha’m”
  • Malayalam: “ഷാം”
  • Mazanderani: “شعم”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ash Sha’m”
  • Persian: “شعم”
  • Spanish: “Ash Sha’m”
  • Spanish: “Sha’am”
  • Spanish: “Sha‘m”
  • Spanish: “Shaam”
  • Western Panjabi: “اشام”

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