Mleiha
A desert town in inland Sharjah, about 25 km south of Dhaid, with remains from the Neolithic to pre-Islamic Arabia. Its archaeological centre explains the tombs and settlements found among the dunes and rocky outcrops around it.
- Where
- Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 25.1356, 55.8833
Get the Mleiha stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mleiha. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Sharjah volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mleiha
Jebel Faya 5.2 km
A limestone hill near Mleiha in the Sharjah interior, whose rock shelters hold traces of people from the Old Stone Age and the Neolithic. It is part of the Faya Palaeolandscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest records of humans in Arabia.
Wadi Shawka 9.7 km
A seasonal watercourse in the Hajar Mountains, known for the Shawka Dam, a local beauty spot and starting point for hikes and mountain biking. Farms and abandoned stone villages line its sides, and it gets unusually high rainfall for the UAE.
Jebel Buhais 16 km
A limestone ridge near Madam, rising to some 340 metres, with a vast necropolis on its flanks. Its burials span the Neolithic, Bronze, Iron and Hellenistic ages, the oldest going back to the 5th millennium BCE.
Sharjah Mosque 34 km
The largest mosque in the Emirate of Sharjah, a white building with domes and minarets in the Ottoman style. Besides serving worshippers, it has a library and a centre that welcomes non-Muslims.
Al Bithnah Fort 36 km
A two-storey fort of rock, coral and mudbrick commanding Wadi Ham, built on the site of an Iron Age fortification. It played a part in Fujairah's rise as an independent emirate in the early 20th century.
Sharjah National Park 40 km
The largest park in Sharjah, covering about 63 hectares of lawns, trees and play areas on the edge of the city. Families come out at weekends to picnic in the shade and let children run.
Al Hayl Fort 41 km
A fortified courtyard house and watchtower in Wadi Hayl, built in 1932 by Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamdan Al Sharqi as his home for two decades. It looks over the old village of Al Hayl, abandoned in the late 1970s, where people have lived since the Umm Al Nar period.
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve 42 km
A 225 square kilometre desert reserve set up by decree in 2002, covering about 5% of the Emirate of Dubai. Its red dunes are home to Arabian oryx and gazelles, and it is where many desert drives and safaris from the city head.
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Questions
Where is Mleiha?
Mleiha is in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Jebel Faya (5.2 km), Wadi Shawka (9.7 km), Jebel Buhais (16 km).
How do I get the Mleiha stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mleiha and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Sharjah volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mleiha before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Sharjah volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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