Wadi Shis

Wadi Shis
Wādī Ash Shīṣ
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Wadi Shis is located in United Arab Emirates
Wadi Shis
Wadi Shis is located in Persian Gulf
Wadi Shis
Wadi Shis is located in West and Central Asia
Wadi Shis
Native nameوادي صفد (Arabic)
Location
Country United Arab Emirates
 Oman
Emirate
Governorate		 Sharjah
Musandam, Oman
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevation800 m (2,600 ft)
Mouth 
 • coordinates
25°16′35″N 56°15′40″E / 25.27639°N 56.26111°E / 25.27639; 56.26111
 • elevation
302 m (991 ft)
Length8.5 km (5.3 mi)
Basin size106 km2 (41 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemWadi Madha
Tributaries 
 • rightWadi Hajar Bani Hamid

Wadi Shis or Wadi Shees (Arabic: وادي شيص, romanized: Wādī Ash Shīṣ),[1][2] is a wadi, a seasonal watercourse, in the Hajar Mountains of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

The wadi passes through the mountain village of Shis and crosses the border with the enclave of Madha (Oman) one kilometer downstream. It subsequently flows into Wadi Madha.[3]

Like many of the wadis of the Hajar Mountains, Shis can be dangerous during and following periods of rain and in 2020 four UAE nationals lost their cars to flash-floods in the wadi.[4]

View down the Wadi Shis towards the village of Shis from the Sharjah-Khor Fakkan highway.

The village is the site of an integrated recreation facility, constructed to highlight the natural beauty of the area.[5] It was opened in October 2020.[6] Between the area's natural microclimate and the investment from the Government of Sharjah, Wadi Shis is establishing itself as a great day trip for tourists.[7]

Population

The Wadi Shis area was populated mainly by the Naqbiyin tribe, corresponding to the Bani Hamid tribal area.[8][9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Jāmiʻat al-Imārāt al-ʻArabīyah al-Muttaḥidah. Geoprojects (U.K.) Ltd., The National atlas of the United Arab Emirates, Al Ain : United Arab Emirates University - 1993
  2. ^ Burt, J.A. (eds) A Natural History of the Emirates (pag. 179). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37397-8
  3. ^ FCO 18/1792 1970 Map of Trucial States, Muscat and Oman - Masafi - Scale 1:100 000 - Published by D Survey, Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom (1971) - Edition 3-GSGS - The National Archives, Londres, Inglaterra.
  4. ^ "UAE video: Four cars swept away in floods in Wadi Shais, Khor Fakkan". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  5. ^ "Sharjah Ruler inspects vital projects in emirate's various regions". wam. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  6. ^ Saundalkar, Jason. "Khorfakkan's newest tourist attraction now open". Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  7. ^ Taylor, Virginia. "6 THINGS TO DO IN WADI SHEES: THE PERFECT DAY TRIP IN THE UAE".
  8. ^ Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol. II. Geographical and Statistical. J G Lorimer. 1908', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/20/C91/4, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023515718.0x00004a>
  9. ^ Tribes of Trucial States coast - 1958- Ref. FO 371/132894 <https://www.agda.ae/en/catalogue/tna/fo/371/114648/n/136>
  10. ^ Lancaster, William; Lancaster, Fidelity (July 2011). Honour is in Contentment: Life Before Oil in Ras Al-Khaimah (UAE) and Some Neighbouring Regions. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. p. 191. ISBN 9783110223408. OCLC 763160662.

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