Mahdah
مَحْضَة | |
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  Mahdah Location in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 24°24′12″N 55°57′48″E / 24.4033°N 55.9632°E | |
| Country | Oman |
| Governorate | Al-Buraimi |
| Government | |
| • Sultan | Qaboos bin Said al Said |
| • Governor | ? |
| • Wāli | ? |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GST) |
Mahdah (Arabic: مَحْضَة, romanized: Maḥḍah, or Wilāyat Maḥḍah (وِلَايَة مَحْضَة), is an Omani territory north of the town of Buraimi which borders the emirates of Sharjah, Ajman and Dubai. It was previously necessary to pass through Mahdah when travelling through Madam to reach the Ajman exclave of Masfut, as well as the Dubai exclave of Hatta, a tourist spot popular for its hotel, heritage village and the famous (although now a metalled road) Hatta track.[1] The Mleiha road bypasses Mahdah for travel from the Emirates' coastal towns to Hatta and Masfut.
Mahdah contains the township of Rawdah and is governed from Buraimi. It was traditionally home to the Bani Kaab tribe.[1]
- ^ a b Heard-Bey, Frauke (1996). From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates. London: Longman. pp. 30, 65. ISBN 0582277280.