As Saruj Dam
As Saruj Dam is a dam in Musandam Governorate, Oman. As Saruj Dam is situated nearby to the town Nahwa, as well as near Shis.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nahwa and Madha.
Nahwa
Town
Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nahwa is a territory that forms part of the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It is a counter-enclave within the Omani territory of Madha, which is itself an exclave of Oman and an enclave within the United Arab Emirates.
Madha
Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Madha is an exclave of Oman that is completely surrounded by the Fujairah emirate of the United Arab Emirates.
Shis
Town
Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shis is the name of a settlement to the East of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is the westernmost district of Khor Fakkan Municipality. The village of Shis was previously accessible only by a track leading from the East Coast up the Wadi Shis, a seasonal watercourse that passes through the Omani exclave of Madha and the Emirati exclave of Nahwa, itself enclosed by the Omani exclave. Shis is situated 6 km northwest of As Saruj Dam.
As Saruj Dam
- Type: Dam
- Also known as: “Aṣ Ṣārūj Dam”, “Sadd as Saruj”, and “Sadd aş Şārūj”
- Location: Musandam Governorate, Oman, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.26774° or 25° 16′ 4″ northLongitude
56.29935° or 56° 17′ 58″ eastElevation
145 metres (476 feet)Height
26 metres (84 feet)Open location code
7HQR779X+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 1164455934OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damGeoNames ID
11780705
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“As Saruj Dam” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سد الصّاروج”
- French: “As Saruj Dam”
- Spanish: “As Saruj Dam”
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