Middle East
UAE
Fujairah

Wadi Saham

Wadi Saham is a seasonal watercourse in the Hajar Mountains of , in the . It is notable for its petroglyphs, including a single rock bearing 26 petroglyphs across four faces.
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  • Type: Wadi
  • Description: river in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
  • Also known as: “wadi Saham”, “Wādī Saḩam”, and “Wadi Sahm”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Bithnah and Al Hayl.

Village
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Bithnah is a in , , long occupying a strategic location in the , which is the only natural link to the interior of the UAE and the from the East Coast. is situated 4½ km north of Wadi Saham.

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. is situated 7 km south of Wadi Saham.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 10 km southwest of Wadi Saham.

Wadi Saham

Latitude
25.14902° or 25° 8′ 57″ north
Longitude
56.22709° or 56° 13′ 38″ east
Elevation
342 metres (1,122 feet)
Open location code
7HQR46XG+JR
Geo­Names ID
8019317
Wiki­data ID
Q104858096
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Wadi Saham” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “وادي سهم”
  • Cebuano: “Wadi Saham (wadi sa Nagkahiusang Emiradang Arabo)”
  • Cebuano: “Wadi Saham”
  • Mazanderani: “وادی سهم”
  • Spanish: “Wadi Saham”
  • Spanish: “Wādī Saḩam”
  • Spanish: “Wadi Sahm”

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