List of wadis of the United Arab Emirates

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The United Arab Emirates does not have any permanent rivers, but does have wadis, a permanently or intermittently dry riverbed. This is a list of wadis in United Arab Emirates arranged by drainage basin.

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Persian Gulf

Gulf of Oman

Interior

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baqal, Ras Al Khaimah</span> Village in the UAE

Baqal is a small agricultural and livestock town, located in the northeast of the U.A.E., in the Hajar Mountains of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jabal Ar Rahrah</span> Mountain in the UAE

Jabal Ar Rahrah is a peak in the Hajar Mountains, northeast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. It has a height of 1,691 metres, and is situated entirely within the United Arab Emirates, at the coordinates 25.94419°N, 56.15219°E.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jabal Rahabah</span> Mountain in the UAE

Jabal Rahabah, is a peak in the Hajar Mountains, northeast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. At 1,543 m (5,062 ft), it is one of the highest peaks in the UAE, located entirely within the territory of the Emirates

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wadi Litibah</span> Wadi in the UAE

The Wadi Litibah is a valley or dry river, with intermittent flow, flowing almost exclusively during the rainy season, located northeast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wadi Halhal</span> Wadi in the UAE

The Wadi Halhal is a valley or dry river, with intermittent flow, which flows almost exclusively during the rainy season, located in the northeast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wadi Khabb</span> Wadi in the UAE

The Wadi Khabb is a valley or dry river, with intermittent flow, which flows almost exclusively during the rainy season, located in the northeast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wadi Ghalilah</span> Wadi in the UAE

The Wadi Ghalilah is a valley or dry river, with intermittent flow, which flows almost exclusively during the rainy season, located in the northeast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Emirate of Ras al Khaimah.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wadi Nahela</span> River in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

The Wadi Nahela, also known as Wādī Ghēl, Wadi Ghil, Wadi Nahail, Wadi Nahala, Wadi Nehaila or Wadi Nuhaila, is a dry valley or river with intermittent flow, which flows almost exclusively during the rainy season, located at the northeast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wadi Rahabah</span> Wadi in the UAE

Wadi Rahabah, is a dry valley or river with intermittent flow, which flows almost exclusively during the rainy season, located in the northeast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wadi Kub</span> River in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates


The Wadi Kub, is a dry valley or river with intermittent flow, which flows almost exclusively during the rainy season, located northeast of the United Arab Emirates, in the emirates of Fujairah and Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shairi, Ras Al Khaimah</span> Village in the UAE


Shairi is a small agricultural and livestock town, located in the northeast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in the Hajar Mountains, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Silay Al Khatami</span> Village in the UAE

Silay Al Khatami is a small agricultural and livestock village, located northeast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in the Hajar Mountains, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wadi Khabb Shamsi</span> River in Musandam, Oman

The Wadi Khabb Shamsi, is a valley or dry river, with ephemeral or intermittent flow, flowing almost exclusively during the rainy season, located west of the Musandam Governorate, in the Sultanate of Oman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jebel Qihwi</span> Mountain in Oman

Jebel Qihwi or Jabal Qa'wah, along with the Jabal Al Harim and Jabal Bil Ays / Jebel Jais, are the three highest and most representative mountains of the Musandam Governorate, in Oman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jabal Qada'ah</span> Mountain in the UAE

Jabal Qada'ah, also known as Jabal Al Aḩqab, is a mountain located in the Hajar Mountains range, northeast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wadi Halu</span> River in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

The Wadi Halu, is a dry valley or river, with ephemeral or intermittent flow, which flows almost exclusively during the rainy season, located in the northeast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Qada'ah</span> Village in the UAE

Qada'ah is a small agricultural and livestock village, located in the northeast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in the Hajar Mountains, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, at an approximate altitude of 870 m (2,850 ft), and just over a kilometer from the border with the neighboring Sultanate of Oman.

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