Wadi Shis

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.[1]

Wadi Shis

وادي شيص
Wadi Shis
Coordinates: 25°21′0″N 56°19′0″E
Country United Arab Emirates
EmirateSharjah
Elevation
76 m (252 ft)

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.[2]

The village is the site of an integrated recreation facility, constructed to highlight the natural beauty of the area.[3] It was opened in October 2020.[4]

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View down the Wadi Shis towards the village of Shis from the Sharjah-Khor Fakkan highway.
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