Al Ghail

Al Ghail is a suburb in , . Al Ghail is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Al Gheil and Al Ghayl Fort.

Nature reserve
Ghayl is the name of a suburb of in Sharjah, , and home to and the Kalba Birds of Prey Centre.

Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ghayl Fort is located inland of the coastal city of in , . Built in the late C19th, the current fort was constructed on top of the foundations of a C17th watchtower.

Zoo
is a wildlife reserve and visitor centre located west of the coastal town of in the , … is situated 3 km southwest of Al Ghail.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hafarah and Tarif Kalba.

Village
Ahfara is a settlement in , , about ten kilometres south of . The Ahfara village was the subject of an arid land agricultural study in 2004 which mentioned livestock ranching in the area. is situated 3½ km northwest of Al Ghail.

Village
Kalba is a city in the in the . It is an exclave of Sharjah lying on the coast north of . Khor Kalba, an important nature reserve and mangrove swamp, is located south of the town by the Omani border. is situated 6 km north of Al Ghail.

Suburb
is a suburb of the city of Fujairah in the . The site of a small port, the area has seen a number of drownings of unwary swimmers. is situated 10 km north of Al Ghail.

Al Ghail

Latitude
25.01712° or 25° 1′ 2″ north
Longitude
56.33641° or 56° 20′ 11″ east
Open location code
7HQR288P+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8087975916
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Al Ghail” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الغيل”

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