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View of Rul Dibba cape from 6 km east of Dibba city, Emirate of Fujairah, northeastern UAE. In the background, dimly visible, are the mountains of Musandam, Oman. Dibbā (Arabic: دِبَّا) is a coastal area at the northern tip of the eastern Arabian Peninsula on the Gulf of Oman. [1] [2]
Dibba Al-Baya coastline. As it has plains and blue waters rich in coral reefs, dolphins, and other marine life, the city of Dibba is known for its diversity of varied terrains. There are also mountains and sizable bays, such Khor Al-Mim, Khor Zghi, and Khor Khafah, which makes the city attractive to tourists, who frequent it in huge numbers.
The highest peaks are found in the Jebel Akhdar Mountains (in Arabic: الجبل الأخض), mountain massif approximately 80 km (50 mi) long and 32 km (20 mi) wide, belonging to the Hajar Mountains, [1] which covers an area of 1,135 km 2 (438 sq mi) located above 1,500 m (4,900 ft), of which, 410 km 2 (160 sq mi) are located above 2,000 m ...
The popular Wadi Bih 72 km (45 miles) ultramarathon takes place each year on the Musandam Peninsula in Oman on the first weekend of February. [4] The 72-km solo event is an out and back course, starting at Dibba and climbing 36km into mountainous terrain before the turnaround, taking some five hours to complete. [5]
The Musandam Peninsula (Arabic: جَزِيْرَة مُسَنْدَم \ رَأْس مُسَنْدَم, romanized: Jazīrat Musandam / Raʾs Musandam), locally known as Ruus Al Jibal (Arabic: رُؤُوْس ٱلْجِبَال, romanized: Ruʾūs al-Jibāl Capes of the Mountains), [3] is a peninsula that forms the northeastern point of the ...
United Arab Emirates topographic map To the south of Jabal Raḩabah (1,543 m), there is a ridge of about 10 km in length, parallel to the coast View towards the Jabal Rams. In the background the city of Rams and the Persian Gulf Coast View from the top of Jabal Naqat Border marker - Oman - UAE View of Jebel Hafeet
The steep slope of the mountain, divided into short and high steps, [4] contains two relevant peaks: the northern peak (Jabal Qihwi), and a lesser peak 450 m (1,480 ft) to the south, on which there is a weather station, is named Jabal Khabb in some maps, with an elevation of 1,708 m (5,604 ft).
Masafi (Arabic: مسافي) is a village located on the edge of the Hajar Mountains in the United Arab Emirates. It sits at the inland entrance of the Wadi Ham, which runs down to Fujairah City. The border between the emirates of Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah runs through the town, which houses a barracks used by the United Arab Emirates Armed ...