Wadi Maydaq is a seasonal watercourse in the
Hajar Mountains of
Fujairah
Fujairah City ( ar, الفجيرة) is the capital of the emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. It is the seventh-largest city in UAE, located on the Gulf of Oman (part of the Indian Ocean). It is the only Emirati capital city on the ...
, United Arab Emirates. The
wadi
Wadi ( ar, وَادِي, wādī), alternatively ''wād'' ( ar, وَاد), North African Arabic Oued, is the Arabic term traditionally referring to a valley. In some instances, it may refer to a wet (ephemeral) riverbed that contains water ...
runs from the village of Marbad, through the village of
Maydaq, and down to the Ajman exclave of
Manama
Manama ( ar, المنامة ', Bahrani pronunciation: ) is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 200,000 people as of 2020. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very d ...
.
The wadi is guarded by the derelict Maydaq Fort, a watchtower situated in the middle of the most agriculturally developed stretch of the watercourse. The wadi is traditionally associated with settlements of the
Sharqiyin
The Sharqiyin ( ar, الشرقيون, singular Al Sharqi ar, الشرقي) is a tribe of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Sharqiyin were long the dominant tribe along the East coast of the Trucial States (and the second most numerous in t ...
tribe. It is a popular destination for day trippers and hikers, celebrated for its natural beauty. Conservationists have identified rare species of fauna in the wadi, including
digger wasps.
File:The Derelict Maydaq Fort.jpg, The derelict Maydaq Fort in the Wadi Maydaq
File:Blue Pool in the Wadi Maydaq.jpg, The 'Blue Pool' in the Wadi Maydaq
File:Wadi Maydaq at Marbad.jpg, Wadi Maydaq dammed at Marbad; the wadi would otherwise flow into the Wadi Siji
Wadi Siji is a seasonal watercourse in the Hajar Mountains of Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates. The wadi runs from the Sharjah city of Dhaid to the mountain town of Masafi
Masafi ( ar, مسافي) is a village located on the edge of the Haj ...
.
File:Wadi Maydaq.jpg, Wadi Maydaq in Fujairah, UAE
See also
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List of wadis of the United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates does not have any permanent rivers, but does have wadis, a permanently or intermittently dry riverbed. This is a list of wadis in United Arab Emirates arranged by drainage basin.
Persian Gulf
*Dubai Creek is sometimes cal ...
References
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Rivers of the United Arab Emirates
Geography of the United Arab Emirates
Geography of the Emirate of Fujairah