Wadi Shi (Wādī Shī)
Wadi Shis is a wadi, a seasonal watercourse, in the Hajar Mountains of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The wadi passes through the mountain village of Shis, before making its way through the Omani exclave of Madha, the Emirati exclave of Nahwa (part of Sharjah), through Madha again and down to the east coast.
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 flooding in the wadi.
The village is the site of an integrated recreation facility, constructed to highlight the natural beauty of the area. It was opened in October 2020.
* List of wadis of the United Arab Emirates
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 flooding in the wadi.
The village is the site of an integrated recreation facility, constructed to highlight the natural beauty of the area. It was opened in October 2020.
* List of wadis of the United Arab Emirates
Map - Wadi Shi (Wādī Shī)
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The United Arab Emirates is an elective monarchy formed from a federation of seven emirates, consisting of Abu Dhabi (the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. Each emirate is governed by an emir and together the emirs form the Federal Supreme Council. The members of the Federal Supreme Council elect a president and vice president from among their members. In practice, the emir of Abu Dhabi serves as president while the ruler of Dubai is vice president and also prime minister. In 2013, the country had a population of 9.2 million, of which 1.4 million were Emirati citizens and 7.8 million were expatriates. , the United Arab Emirates has an estimated population of roughly 9.9 million.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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AED | United Arab Emirates dirham | دإ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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AR | Arabic language |
EN | English language |
HI | Hindi |
FA | Persian language |
UR | Urdu |