Nazwa
Nazwa
نَزْوَى | |
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  Nazwa Location of Nazwa in the UAE | |
| Coordinates: 25°1′35″N 55°41′13″E / 25.02639°N 55.68694°ECoordinates: 25°1′35″N 55°41′13″E / 25.02639°N 55.68694°E | |
| Country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate |  Sharjah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Constitutional monarchy |
| • Sheikh | Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi |
Nazwā (Arabic: نَزْوَى) is a village in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), located just off the Dubai-Hatta highway between Lahbab and Madam, and near the Emirate of Dubai.
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A small village, Nazwa is known for Qarn Nazwā (Arabic: قَرْن نَزْوَى), a limestone outcrop and 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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- ^ "Qarn Nazwa". www.uaebirding.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
- ^ (Wam). "Dubai to establish six new natural reserves". www.khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
- ^ Butalla, Nivriti. "Ghaf: A look at the importance of UAE's national tree". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
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