Al Dhaid

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Dhaid

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About Al Dhaid

Dhaid, or Al Dhaid, is the capital of the Central Region of the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. An oasis town, it has extensive irrigated date palm plantations with water channelled from the nearby Hajar mountains, at least in part through ancient tunnels dug for that purpose, known as aflāj in Arabic.

human settlement in United Arab Emirates

Also known as: Dhaid

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22:37:59

Dec 8, 2025

Timezone: Asia/Dubai

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Also Known As

KO: 알 다이드 NL: Al-Dhaid FA: ال زید JA: アル・ダイド ZH-CN: 阿尔·达伊德 TR: El Dhaid RU: Аль-Дхаид UK: Аль-Даїд PL: Al-Dhaid HI: अल धैद

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