Nazwa
Nazwā (نَزْوَى)
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Coordinates: 25°1′35″N 55°41′13″E / 25.02639°N 55.68694°E / 25.02639; 55.68694 | |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Emirate | Sharjah |
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• Type | Absolute monarchy |
• Sheikh | Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi |
Nazwā (Arabic: نَزْوَى) is a village in the Emirate of Sharjah, the U.A.E., located just off the Dubai-Hatta highway between Lahbab and Madam, and near the Emirate of Dubai.
A small village, Nazwa is known for Qarn Nazwā (Arabic: قَرْن نَزْوَى), a limestone outcrop and the surrounding desert area known for bird watching.[1]
Al Ghaf Conservation Reserve, located on the Dubai side of Nazwa, was one of six such reserves announced by the government of Dubai in May 2014.[2] The Ghaf (Prosopis cineraria) is the national tree of the UAE.[3]
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