Shimal

Shimal
Shimal is located in United Arab Emirates
Shimal
Shimal
Coordinates: 25°49′5″N 56°1′54″E / 25.81806°N 56.03167°E / 25.81806; 56.03167
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
EmirateRas Al Khaimah
Elevation
134 m (442 ft)

Shimal is the name of a settlement in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It is associated with the Shihuh tribe of the Northern UAE and Oman and with the foundation of the Islamic era port of Julfar, and was once the seat of the Ruler of Julfar. It is also the location of an important archaeological site dating back to the Umm Al Nar culture (2600–2000 BC).