Al Gheil

Ghayl is the name of a suburb of in Sharjah, , and home to and the Kalba Birds of Prey Centre.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: human settlement in Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
  • Also known as: “Ghayl” and “Ghayl, Sharjah”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre and Al Ghayl Fort.

Zoo
is a wildlife reserve and visitor centre located west of the coastal town of in the , …

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hafarah.

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.

Al Gheil

Latitude
25.0018° or 25° 0′ 7″ north
Longitude
56.3365° or 56° 20′ 11″ east
Open location code
7HQR282P+PH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 395360222
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q5555981
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Satellite Map

Discover Al Gheil from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Al Gheil” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الغيل (الشارقة)”
  • Arabic: “الغيل”
  • Dutch: “Ghayl, Sharjah”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ghayl i Sharjah”
  • Persian: “غیل”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Al Ghail and Al Saaf.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kalba Bird of Prey Centre and Children’s Zoo.

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