scenic viewpoint
Al Rafisah Dam
A reservoir ringed by bare Hajar peaks on the road into Khor Fakkan, with kayaks for hire and a lakeside restaurant. A short walk upstream leads into Wadi Shees and its rock pools.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Musandam Governorate, Oman · Asia
Madḩā’ is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Khawr Fakkān, 8km from Al Rafisah Dam.
Madḩā’ is a town located in Musandam Governorate, Oman. With a population of 4,306, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Madḩā’ sits in Oman. It's in the Asia/Muscat time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Madḩā’ to your route.
Madha (Arabic: مَدْحَاء, romanized: madḥāʾ) is an exclave of Oman entirely surrounded by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Administratively, it is a province (wilayah) belonging to the Musandam Governorate.
The territory is situated halfway between the Musandam Peninsula and the Omani mainland. Notably, Madha containsRead more
a counter-enclave (a second-order enclave) called Nahwa, which is an island of territory belonging to the UAE Emirate of Sharjah.
The exclave is on the Fujairah–Khor Fakkan road, which is mostly in the Emirate of Sharjah, and covers approximately 93.34 km2 (36.04 sq mi). There are two exits to Madha on the Fujairah–Khorfakkan road. This territory is the only territory between UAE and Oman which is not lined with any barrier and there is no border crossing between Madha, Nahwa, and the surrounding UAE.
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Madḩā’ is located in Musandam Governorate, Oman, Asia. The coordinates are 25.2836 latitude, 56.3320 longitude.
Madḩā’ has a population of approximately 4,306 people, making it a town in Oman.
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5 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
A reservoir ringed by bare Hajar peaks on the road into Khor Fakkan, with kayaks for hire and a lakeside restaurant. A short walk upstream leads into Wadi Shees and its rock pools.
8 km · about 15 min drive
photogenic
A Roman-styled amphitheatre on the Gulf of Oman shore, backed by a tiered man-made waterfall that cascades down the mountainside and is floodlit after dark. The mountain road in from Sharjah is the real draw.
9 km · about 20 min drive
beach
The UAE's only coast on the Gulf of Oman with rugged Hajar Mountains meeting the sea, offering diving, snorkeling, and the historic Al Bidya Mosque.
17 km · about 20 min drive
museum
A desert site in Sharjah's interior with Bronze Age tombs, a Umm an-Nar circular grave and evidence of stone tools 125,000 years old, presented in a centre built into the dunes. Fossil Rock rises nearby.
51 km · about 60 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A mountainous exclave of Dubai with a turquoise reservoir dam, heritage village, and Hajar Mountain hiking trails offering a desert escape.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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