Al Jeer

Al Jeer is a settlement in Northern , in the . Once a sleepy village, Al Jeer today is a major port and marina and a busy thoroughfare between the UAE and the exclave of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town
  • Description: human settlement in United Arab Emirates
  • Also known as: “Al Jir”, “Al Jīr”, “Al Qir”, “Al Qīr”, and “Al-Jir”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wadi Sha’am Dam.

Dam
Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sha’am and الدارة.

Town
Sha'am is a village in Northern , in the .

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 5 km southwest of Al Jeer.

Al Jeer

Latitude
26.03567° or 26° 2′ 8″ north
Longitude
56.09792° or 56° 5′ 53″ east
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
7HRR23PX+75
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5759499173
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
292765
Wiki­data ID
Q4704646
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Satellite Map

Discover Al Jeer from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Al Jeer” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الجير”
  • Dutch: “Al Qir”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الجير”
  • French: “Al Jeer”
  • Italian: “Al Jeer”
  • Italian: “Al Qir”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Al Qir”
  • Persian: “ال قیر”
  • Persian: “القیر”
  • Spanish: “Al Jeer”
  • Spanish: “Al Jir”
  • Spanish: “Al Jīr”
  • Spanish: “Al-Jir”
  • Uzbek: “Al-Jir”
  • Western Panjabi: “القیر”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jabal Al Jir and Al Dara Border Post.

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