Wadi Shis

{{Short description|Wadi in UAE}}

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| name_other = Wādī Ash Shīṣ

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| length = {{Convert|8.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}

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Wadi Shis or Wadi Shees ({{langx|ar|

وادي شيص|Wādī Ash Shīṣ}}), Jāmiʻat al-Imārāt al-ʻArabīyah al-Muttaḥidah. Geoprojects (U.K.) Ltd., The National atlas of the United Arab Emirates, Al Ain : United Arab Emirates University - 1993 Burt, J.A. (eds) A Natural History of the Emirates (pag. 179). Springer, Cham.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37397-8 is a wadi, a seasonal watercourse, in the Hajar Mountains of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

The wadi passes through the mountain village of Shis and crosses the border with the enclave of Madha (Oman) one kilometer downstream. It subsequently flows into Wadi Madha.[https://www.agda.ae/en/catalogue/tna/fco/18/1792/n/1 FCO 18/1792 1970 Map of Trucial States, Muscat and Oman - Masafi - Scale 1:100 000 - Published by D Survey, Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom (1971) - Edition 3-GSGS - The National Archives, Londres, Inglaterra.]

Like many of the wadis of the Hajar Mountains, Shis can be dangerous during and following periods of rain and in 2020 four UAE nationals lost their cars to flash-floods in the wadi.{{Cite web|title=UAE video: Four cars swept away in floods in Wadi Shais, Khor Fakkan|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/uae-video-four-cars-swept-away-in-floods-in-wadi-shais-khor-fakkan-1.1601352064920|access-date=2020-10-20|website=gulfnews.com|language=en}}

File:Wadi Shis.jpg

The village is the site of an integrated recreation facility, constructed to highlight the natural beauty of the area.{{Cite web|title=Sharjah Ruler inspects vital projects in emirate's various regions|url=http://wam.ae/en/details/1395302720558|access-date=2020-09-22|website=wam}} It was opened in October 2020.{{Cite web|last=Saundalkar|first=Jason|title=Khorfakkan’s newest tourist attraction now open|url=https://meconstructionnews.com/43961/khorfakkans-newest-tourist-attraction-now-open|access-date=2020-10-20|language=en-US}} Between the area's natural microclimate and the investment from the Government of Sharjah, Wadi Shis is establishing itself as a great day trip for tourists.{{Cite web|last=Taylor|first=Virginia|title=6 THINGS TO DO IN WADI SHEES: THE PERFECT DAY TRIP IN THE UAE|url=https://brokenbootstravel.com/things-to-do-in-wadi-shees/|language=en-us}}