# Wadi Shis

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Wadi in UAE

Wadi Shis Wādī Ash Shīṣ Show map of United Arab Emirates Show map of Persian Gulf Show map of West and Central Asia Native name وادي صفد (Arabic) Location Country United Arab Emirates Oman Emirate Governorate Sharjah Musandam, Oman Physical characteristics Source • elevation 800 m (2,600 ft) Mouth • coordinates 25°16′35″N 56°15′40″E / 25.27639°N 56.26111°E / 25.27639; 56.26111 • elevation 302 m (991 ft) Length 8.5 km (5.3 mi) Basin size 106 km2 (41 mi2) Basin features River system Wadi Madha Tributaries • right Wadi Hajar Bani Hamid

**Wadi Shis** or **Wadi Shees** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): وادي شيص, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Arabic): *Wādī Ash Shīṣ*),[1][2] is a [wadi](/source/Wadi), a seasonal watercourse, in the [Hajar Mountains](/source/Al_Hajar_Mountains) of [Sharjah](/source/Sharjah_(emirate)), [United Arab Emirates](/source/United_Arab_Emirates).

The wadi passes through the mountain village of [Shis](/source/Shis) and crosses the border with the enclave of [Madha (Oman)](/source/Madha) one kilometer downstream. It subsequently flows into [Wadi Madha](/source/Wadi_Madha).[3]

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-floods in the wadi.[4]

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

The village is the site of an integrated recreation facility, constructed to highlight the natural beauty of the area.[5] It was opened in October 2020.[6] Between the area's natural microclimate and the investment from the Government of Sharjah, Wadi Shis is establishing itself as a great day trip for tourists.[7]

## Population

The Wadi Shis area was populated mainly by the [Naqbiyin](/source/Naqbiyin) tribe, corresponding to the Bani Hamid tribal area.[8][9][10]

## See also

- [List of wadis of the United Arab Emirates](/source/List_of_wadis_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-atlas_1-0)** Jāmiʻat al-Imārāt al-ʻArabīyah al-Muttaḥidah. Geoprojects (U.K.) Ltd., The National atlas of the United Arab Emirates, Al Ain : United Arab Emirates University - 1993

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Burt_2-0)** Burt, J.A. (eds) A Natural History of the Emirates (pag. 179). Springer, Cham. [https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37397-8](https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37397-8)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Masafi_3-0)** FCO 18/1792 1970 Map of Trucial States, Muscat and Oman - Masafi - Scale 1:100 000 - Published by D Survey, Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom (1971) - Edition 3-GSGS - The National Archives, London, England <[https://www.agda.ae/en/catalogue/tna/fco/18/1792/n/1](https://www.agda.ae/en/catalogue/tna/fco/18/1792/n/1)>

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["UAE video: Four cars swept away in floods in Wadi Shais, Khor Fakkan"](https://gulfnews.com/uae/uae-video-four-cars-swept-away-in-floods-in-wadi-shais-khor-fakkan-1.1601352064920). *gulfnews.com*. Retrieved 2020-10-20.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Sharjah Ruler inspects vital projects in emirate's various regions"](http://wam.ae/en/details/1395302720558). *wam*. Retrieved 2020-09-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Saundalkar, Jason. ["Khorfakkan's newest tourist attraction now open"](https://meconstructionnews.com/43961/khorfakkans-newest-tourist-attraction-now-open). Retrieved 2020-10-20.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Taylor, Virginia. ["6 THINGS TO DO IN WADI SHEES: THE PERFECT DAY TRIP IN THE UAE"](https://brokenbootstravel.com/things-to-do-in-wadi-shees/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Naqbiyin_8-0)** Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol. II. Geographical and Statistical. J G Lorimer. 1908', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/20/C91/4, in Qatar Digital Library <[https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023515718.0x00004a](https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023515718.0x00004a)>

1. **[^](#cite_ref-tribus_9-0)** Tribes of Trucial States coast - 1958- Ref. FO 371/132894 <[https://www.agda.ae/en/catalogue/tna/fo/371/114648/n/136](https://www.agda.ae/en/catalogue/tna/fo/371/114648/n/136)>

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:1_10-0)** Lancaster, William; Lancaster, Fidelity (July 2011). [*Honour is in Contentment: Life Before Oil in Ras Al-Khaimah (UAE) and Some Neighbouring Regions*](https://books.google.com/books?id=wdSMNGe2HhsC&pg=PA246). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. p. 191. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9783110223408](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9783110223408). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [763160662](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/763160662).

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