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The mountains to the west of Sama'il Valley, particularly those in Musandam Peninsula and the UAE, [43] are known as the Western Hajar (Arabic: ٱلْحَجَر ٱلْغَرْبِي, romanized: Al-Ḥajar Al-Gharbī), [44] also known as the "Oman proper". Since Jabal Akhdar and mountains in its vicinity are west of the valley, they may be ...
The U.A.E. is not a mountainous country, as most of its territory is desert or semi-desert and relatively flat, but it does have excellent mountains, which are part of the Hajar Mountains, [1] located in the northeast of Oman and east of the U.A.E., [2] which are the highest in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula.
A view of the Dubai Creek from a harbour. The sandy desert surrounding the city supports wild grasses and occasional date palms. Desert hyacinths grow in the sabkha plains east of the city, while acacia and ghaf trees grow in the flat plains within the proximity of the Western Al Hajar mountains.
It lies to the south-east of Dubai's main territory and is about 134 km (83 mi) east of Dubai. It is located relatively high in the Hajar Mountains. [2] It borders Oman to the east and the south, [1] [3] the Ajman exclave of Masfout to the west, and Ras al-Khaimah to the north. [3]
Jebel Jais (Arabic: جبل جيس, romanized: Jabal Jays) is a mountain of the North-Western Hajar range in the Musandam Governorate of Oman and also in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. The summit has an elevation of 1,934 m (6,345 ft). [ 1 ]
Dhaid is located on the desert plain to the east of the coastal city of Sharjah, and is bisected by the East/West Road from Sharjah to Masafi in the foothills of the Hajar Mountains. To its north lies the inland oasis town of Umm al-Quwain Emirate, Falaj al-Moalla, while the road south leads to the town of Al Madam on the Dubai-Hatta Road. [6]
The Al Hajar Mountains, in particular with mount Jebel Jais, the highest mountain of the country, offers views over craggy peaks down to the coastal plain, making this a common spot for photographers, particularly in the late afternoon when the orange-hued rocks glow.
The region is located to the west of the Western Hajar Mountains [10] and the Gulf of Oman, [1] and in the vicinity of the Rub' al-Khali Desert. [3] On the coast of the Arabian or Persian Gulf lies Jumeirah in the Emirate of Dubai , which was probably part of this region, [ 5 ] [ 11 ] as well as the major pearling town and early religious site ...