Shakh
Shakh is a village in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Shakh is situated nearby to the hamlet Sawabi, as well as near the village Wa‘bayn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ghar Khail - Petroglyph stone.
Ghar Khail - Petroglyph stone
Runestone
Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ghar Khail - Petroglyph stone is a runestone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Danhah and Mukhtaraqah.
Danhah
Hamlet
Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Danhah is a small agricultural and livestock village in the Emirate of Fujairah, northeastern U.A.E.… Danhah is situated 4 km east of Shakh.
Mukhtaraqah
Hamlet
Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al Muhtarqah or Al Mihtarqah is a small agricultural and livestock town in the Emirate of Fujairah, northeastern U.A.E.… Mukhtaraqah is situated 6 km south of Shakh.
Zahir al Ya’ad
Town
Dahir is the name of a settlement in Fujairah. Wadi al-Lahbah is nearby which has two pools that are of interest for their regional heritage species. In particular, there are several species of dragonfly and damselfly of interest including Ischnura evansi, Anax imperator, Orthetrum ransonnetii, and Trithemis arteriosa. Zahir al Ya’ad is situated 6 km south of Shakh.
Shakh
- Type: Village
- Description: village in United Arab Emirates
- Category: locality
- Location: Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
25.58781° or 25° 35′ 16″ northLongitude
56.14798° or 56° 8′ 53″ eastElevation
292 metres (958 feet)Open location code
7HQRH4QX+45OpenStreetMap ID
node 10860558494OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
13192111Wikidata ID
Q131783030
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Shakh” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Site 28 - Modern farm where bronze coins were found and Wadi Shakh Dry Falls.
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