Jebel Jais | |
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Jabal Jays | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,934 m (6,345 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 431 m (1,414 ft) |
Isolation | 4.92 km (3.06 mi) |
Coordinates | 25°57′11″N 56°11′03″E / 25.95306°N 56.18417°E |
Naming | |
Native name | جَبَل جَيْس (Arabic) |
Geography | |
Countries | United Arab Emirates and Oman |
Parent range | Al Hajar Mountains |
Jebel Jais (Arabic: جبل جيس, romanized: Jabal Jays) is a mountain of the North-Western Hajar range in the Musandam Governorate of Oman and also in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. The summit has an elevation of 1,934 m (6,345 ft).[1] The summit is located on the Omani side, but a high point west of this peak is considered the highest point in the United Arab Emirates, at 1,892 m (6,207 ft) above sea level, and with around 10m of prominence.[citation needed] Since the summit is on the Omani side, Jabal ar Raḩraḩ, at 1,892 m (6,207 ft), is the highest peak in the UAE, with significant prominence.[2]