Middle East
UAE
Fujairah

Al Hayl Castle

Al Hayl Fort is located in the , to the West of , in the . Constructed in 1932 by Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamdan Al Sharqi, the fort formed his principle residence for the following two decades.
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia
Photo: Alexandermcnabb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Alexandermcnabb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: place in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
  • Also known as: “Al Hayl Fort” and “Hayl Fort”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Hayl and Esfai.

Village
is a suburb of Fujairah, , at the mouth of the . The old village in the Wadi Hayl is traditionally the home of the Kunud tribe.

Village
Photo: alkhamiry, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 9 km west of Al Hayl Castle.

Village
Ahfara is a settlement in , , about ten kilometres south of . The Ahfara village was the subject of an arid land agricultural study in 2004 which mentioned livestock ranching in the area. is situated 10 km southeast of Al Hayl Castle.

Al Hayl Castle

Latitude
25.08469° or 25° 5′ 5″ north
Longitude
56.22664° or 56° 13′ 36″ east
Elevation
231 metres (758 feet)
Open location code
7HQR36MG+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1641516390
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
8019315
Wiki­data ID
Q21737892
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Al Hayl Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Al Hayl Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة الحيل”
  • Cebuano: “Al Hayl Castle”
  • Swedish: “Al Hayl Castle”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Saham and Al Manzafah.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Wadi Al Hail Dam and Al Hayl.

United Arab Emirates: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Ajman.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Al Hayl Castle”. Photo: Alexandermcnabb, CC BY-SA 4.0.