الدارة
Al Darah is the main border crossing between Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates and Musandam, an exclave of Oman. Although occasionally referred to as Ras Al Darah, it is a land crossing.- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in United Arab Emirates, main border crossing between Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Musandam, Oman
- Also known as: “Ad Darah”, “Ad Dārah”, “Ad-Darah”, “Al Darah, Ras Al Khaimah”, “Ra’alat Ad Darah”, “Ra’alat Ad Dārah”, and “Ras Al Dahrah”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wadi Sha’am Dam.
Wadi Sha’am Dam
Dam
Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadi Sha’am Dam is situated 3 km southeast of الدارة.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Jeer and Sha’am.
Al Jeer
Town
Al Jeer is a settlement in Northern Ras Al Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates. Once a sleepy village, Al Jeer today is a major port and marina and a busy thoroughfare between the UAE and the Omani exclave of Musandam.
Ghalilah
Town
Ghalilah is a settlement in Ras Al Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates. The location of a major desalination plant, Ghalilah also gives its name to the Wadi Ghalilah, the location of the 'Stairway to Heaven' hike. Ghalilah is situated 6 km south of الدارة.
الدارة
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Musandam Governorate, Oman, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.05011° or 26° 3′ 0″ northLongitude
56.08941° or 56° 5′ 22″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
7HRR332Q+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 11795284219OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
Discover الدارة from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“الدارة” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الدارة”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الداره”
- French: “Ra’alat Ad Darah”
- Irish: “Ad-Darah”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Darah i Ras al-Khaimah”
- Spanish: “Ad Dārah”
- Spanish: “Ad-Darah”
- Spanish: “Ra’alat Ad Darah”
- Spanish: “Ra’alat Ad Dārah”
- Spanish: “Ras Al Dahrah”
- Uzbek: “Al-Dara”
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