Karas
Karas is a hamlet in Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Karas is situated nearby to the hamlet Kub (old village), as well as near the locality Ţawī ‘Aqarīyah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wadi Kub Dam - 2.
Wadi Kub Dam - 2
Dam
Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadi Kub Dam - 2 is situated 3 km west of Karas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mawrid and Mu’taridah.
Mawrid
Village
Mawrid is a settlement in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It is located in the Wadi Asimah. Mawrid is situated 3½ km south of Karas.
Mu’taridah
Village
Mu'taridah is a remote mountain settlement in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Mu’taridah is situated 5 km north of Karas.
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 9 km northeast of Karas.
Karas
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Karās”
- Category: locality
- Location: Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
25.46391° or 25° 27′ 50″ northLongitude
56.11342° or 56° 6′ 48″ eastOpen location code
7HQRF477+H9OpenStreetMap ID
node 10837125742OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kub (old village) and Ţawī ‘Aqarīyah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wadi Kub Dam - 1 - Reservoir and Jabal Shemah.
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