Wadi Shawka | |
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  Wadi Shawka | |
| Coordinates: 25°6′0″N 56°2′0″E / 25.10000°N 56.03333°E | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Ras Al Khaimah |
| Elevation | 421 m (1,384 ft) |
Wadi Shawka (literally 'powerful wadi') is a seasonal watercourse in the Hajar Mountains of Ras Al Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates. Famous locally for the Shawka Dam, a renowned beauty spot and destination for outdoor sports, the wadi has long been an agricultural area and alongside existing farms, and many abandoned settlements exist on the sides of the wadi.[1] The wadi enjoys unusually high rainfall of some 120mm per annum.[2]
- ^ "Wadi Shawka - Ecotourism". UAE Ministry of Climate Change and the Environment. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Barbecue on the banks of Wadi Shawka". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.