Wadi Qada'ah

Wadi Qada'ah (Arabic: وادي كداعة, romanized: Wādī Kidā'ah)^[2] is a valley or dry river, with intermittent flow, which flows almost exclusively during the rainy season, located about 10 kilometers east of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. The wadi flows into the Wadi Bih.^[3][4]

Nativenameوادي كداعة (Arabic)

Country United Arab Emirates

Emirate Ras Al Khaimah

SourceNorthern slope of Jabal Tafif, in the Sultanate of Oman

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Wadi Qada'ah Wādī Kidā'ah
Wadi Qada'ah. Tributary of Wadi al Bih. View from the village of Silay Al Khatami
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Native name	وادي كداعة (Arabic)
Location
Country	United Arab Emirates
Emirate	Ras Al Khaimah
Physical characteristics
Source	Northern slope of Jabal Tafif, in the Sultanate of Oman
• elevation	1,268 m (4,160 ft)
Mouth	Wadi al Bih
• coordinates	25°46′56.3″N 56°03′46.4″E
• elevation	92 m (302 ft)
Length	15.3 km (9.5 mi)
Basin size	483 km2 (186 mi2)[1]
Basin features
River system	Wadi al Bih

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Hedgehogs and caracals live in the valley,^[5] and dates have been grown at the higher elevations.^[6]

In the upper reaches of the Wadi Qada'ah is the historic village of Qada'ah, very close to the border between UAE and Oman, and to the north and northeast of the wadi, rises the impressive southern slope of Jabal Qada'ah,^[7] also known as Jabal Al Ahqab,^[8] with an elevation of 1,375 m and a prominence of 460 m, making it one of the highest peaks in the UAE.

In Wadi Qada'ah there are several excellent hiking routes, but also rock climbing and canyoning areas, not suitable for hiking. Accidents involving people who enter areas that are inappropriate for hiking are frequent.^{[4][9][10][11]}