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Wadi Tuwa

The 883rd longest river in the world

km

Wadi Tuwa is a wadi, a seasonal waterway, in the Hajar Mountains of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. The wadi is dammed by the Wadi Tuwa Dam. A popular spot with campers and hikers, Wadi Tuwa is a fertile wadi with many traditional farms dotted throughout its course. Crops cultivated in the wadi include mangoes, dates, onions and tobacco, watered by a number of wells throughout its southeasterly course. There are a number of petroglyphs, or rock carvings, to be found throughout the wadi, including distinctive leopards, camels, mounted men and horses. These are of a type found in the region, in the Wadi Ejili, Wadi Khadra and Wadi Shawka in particular.

Flows through: United Arab Emirates.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.

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