Nazwa Nazwā (نَزْوَى) | |
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Coordinates:25°1′35″N55°41′13″E / 25.02639°N 55.68694°E /25.02639; 55.68694 | |
Country | ![]() |
Emirate | ![]() |
Government | |
• Type | Absolute monarchy |
• Sheikh | Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi |
Nazwā (Arabic:نَزْوَى) is a village in theEmirate of Sharjah, theU.A.E., located just off theDubai-Hatta highway betweenLahbab andMadam, and near theEmirate of Dubai.
A small village, Nazwa is known forQarn Nazwā (Arabic:قَرْن نَزْوَى), a limestone outcrop and the surroundingdesert 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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