Nazwa

Not to be confused with Nizwa.
Nazwa
Nazwā (نَزْوَى)
Village
Nazwa is located in United Arab Emirates
Nazwa
Nazwa
Location of Nazwa in the UAE
Nazwa is located in Persian Gulf
Nazwa
Nazwa
Nazwa (Persian Gulf)
Nazwa is located in Middle East
Nazwa
Nazwa
Nazwa (Middle East)
Nazwa is located in West and Central Asia
Nazwa
Nazwa
Nazwa (West and Central Asia)
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
Government
 • TypeAbsolute monarchy
 • SheikhSultan 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.

Description

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Qarn Nazwa". www.uaebirding.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  2. ^ (Wam). "Dubai to establish six new natural reserves". www.khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  3. ^ Butalla, Nivriti. "Ghaf: A look at the importance of UAE's national tree". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2018-09-09.


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