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Nazwa Nazwā (نَزْوَى)
Village
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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
• Type	Absolute monarchy
• Sheikh	Sultan 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.

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. The Ghaf (Prosopis cineraria) is the national tree of the UAE.

See also

• Arabian Peninsula
  • Eastern Arabia

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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Government	Sharjah Municipality SIDA Sharjah RTA SDPW SMA Sharjah Police Department SEWA
Municipalities	Sharjah Al Hamriyah Al Bataeh Al Madam Dhaid Mleiha Dibba Al-Hisn Kalba Khor Fakkan
Towns or townships	Suburb and district Al Heera Al Khan Al Sajaa Nad Al Miqsar Nazwa Shis Tahil Thameed Wadi Helo Zubarah Metropolis Sharjah Major municipal towns Sharjah City, Khor Fakkan, Dhaid, Mleiha, Kalba largest cities Downtown Sharjah, Muwaileh Commercial, Rolla, Al Butina, Sharjah Industrial area, Al Sajaa, University City
Regions	Sharjah Region Central Region Eastern Region
Exclaves	Nahwa
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