Jebel Buhais
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.
- Where
- Madam, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 25.0152, 55.7937
Get the Jebel Buhais stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Jebel Buhais. 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 Jebel Buhais
Jebel Faya 12 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.
Mleiha 16 km
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.
Wadi Shawka 23 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.
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve 26 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.
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.
Dubai Safari Park 39 km
A wildlife park at Al Warqa on the Hatta Road, run largely on solar energy. Animals from Africa and Asia live in open villages and safari zones, some of them seen from a guided drive.
Mushrif Park 41 km
A large family park on the eastern side of Dubai, about 16 km from the old centre. Dubai Municipality created it in 1982 and expanded it in 1989, and its stretches of desert woodland hold a swimming pool, cycle tracks, football fields and barbecue spots.
Sharjah National Park 42 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.
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Questions
Where is Jebel Buhais?
Jebel Buhais is in Madam, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Jebel Faya (12 km), Mleiha (16 km), Wadi Shawka (23 km).
How do I get the Jebel Buhais stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Jebel Buhais 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 Jebel Buhais 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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