Mleiha
ملَيْحَة
Meleihah
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Mleiha Municipality is in the eastern part of Sharjah's Central Region
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Location of Mleiha in the UAE Show map of United Arab EmiratesMleiha (Persian Gulf) Show map of Persian Gulf | |
Coordinates: 25°7′23″N 55°52′43″E / 25.12306°N 55.87861°E / 25.12306; 55.87861 | |
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Emirate | Sharjah |
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• Type | Absolute monarchy |
• Sheikh | Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi |
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• Total | 4,768[1][2] |
Mleiha, also MileihaorMalaihah (Arabic: ملَيْحَة), is a town in the Emirate of Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a population of 4,768 (2015),[1][2] located some 25 km (16 mi) south of the inland Sharjah town of Dhaid.[3] It is the location of archaeological remnants dating from the Neolithictopre-Islamic Arabia and home to the Mleiha Archaeological Centre. Mleiha is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[4]
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