Sir Baniyas Island

Sir Baniyas Island is a locality in Sir Baniyas Island, Al Dhafra Region, Abu Dhabi. Sir Baniyas Island is situated nearby to the locality ‘Awāfī, as well as near Da‘sah.

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Highlights include Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas.

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The Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas is an archaeological site in the United Arab Emirates discovered in 1992. The site is significant as evidence of the presence of Christianity in the UAE in the pre-Islamic period. Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas is situated 3½ km east of Sir Baniyas Island.

Latitude

24.3159° or 24° 18′ 57″ north

Longitude

52.60146° or 52° 36′ 5″ east

Elevation

78 metres (256 feet)

Open location code

7HPJ8J82+9H

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