Dirat Dafalas
Dafalas is a small agricultural and livestock village, located in the northeast of United Arab Emirates, in the Hajar Mountains, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, very close to the border with Oman.Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Hamlet with 20 residents
- Description: village in Ras Al Khaymah, United Arab Emirates
- Also known as: “Dafalas”, “Defels”, “Dīrat Dafalas”, and “Dīrat Dafalas, Dirat Dafalas, Defels”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jebel Jais and Jabal Shintal.
Jebel Jais
Peak
Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jebel Jais is a mountain of the North-Western Hajar range in the Musandam Governorate of Oman and also in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. The summit has an elevation of 1,934 m. Jebel Jais is situated 3½ km east of Dirat Dafalas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yinainir and Ghalilah.
Yinainir
Hamlet
Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yinainir is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southeast of Dirat Dafalas.
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 9 km northwest of Dirat Dafalas.
Khawr Khuwayr
Suburb
Khor Khwair is an industrial zone located next to Saqr Port in the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Located some 25km north of the city, the zone contains marble and concrete manufacturing facilities as well as LPG processing and other industrial enterprises. Khawr Khuwayr is situated 10 km west of Dirat Dafalas.
Dirat Dafalas
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.95253° or 25° 57′ 9″ northLongitude
56.14861° or 56° 8′ 55″ eastPopulation
20Elevation
1,312 metres (4,304 feet)Open location code
7HQRX43X+2COpenStreetMap ID
node 10683448627OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
12514458Wikidata ID
Q116867858
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Dirat Dafalas” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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