Wadi Shis
Wadi in UAE
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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.
United Arab Emirates
OmanGovernorate
SharjahMusandam, Oman
| Wadi Shis Wādī Ash Shīṣ | |
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| Native name | وادي صفد (Arabic) |
| Location | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates Oman |
| Emirate Governorate | Sharjah Musandam, Oman |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 25°16′35″N 56°15′40″E |
• elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
| Length | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) |
| Basin size | 106 km2 (41 mi2) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Wadi Madha |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Wadi Hajar Bani Hamid |
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]
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]
