Wadi Al Khulaiban
| Wadi Al Khulaiban Wadi Al Khileban | |
|---|---|
Small gorge of Wadi Al Khulaiban | |
Location and course of Wadi Al Khulaiban | |
| Native name | وادي الخليبان (Arabic) |
| Location | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Ajman |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Northeastern slope of Jabal Lishan (660 m (2,170 ft))[1] |
| • elevation | 634 m (2,080 ft), approximately |
| Mouth | Confluence with the Wadi Hadf |
• coordinates | 25°34′07″N 56°12′03″E / 25.56861°N 56.20083°E |
• elevation | 332 m (1,089 ft) |
| Length | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Basin size | 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Wadi. Intermittent flow |
| River system | Wadi Hatta |
Wadi Al Khulaiban (Arabic: وادي الخليبان, romanized: Wādī Al Khulaybān)[2][3] is a valley or dry river characterized by ephemeral or intermittent flow, occurring almost exclusively during the rainy season. It is located in the enclave of Masfut (Ajman),[4] east of the United Arab Emirates.
It is a right tributary of the Wadi Hadf, and forms a small sub-basin of 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi),[5] integrated into the large drainage basin of Wadi Hatta (548 km²).[6]
Course
The total approximate length of Wadi Al Khulaiban is 2.5 km (1.6 mi).[7]
It flows from south to north, from its sources located on the northeast slope of Jabal Lishan (634 m (2,080 ft)),[1][8][9] at an altitude of approximately 634 m (2,080 ft).
Although it receives water from several small gullies and ravines, the Wadi Al Khulaiban does not have significant tributaries in its short course, and flows into the Wadi Hadf, in a central and residential area of Masfut.
In recent years, Wadi Al Khulaiban has become a popular hiking trail.[10][11][12]
Dams and Reservoirs
As in other regions of the UAE, the geographical area of Wadi Al Khulaiban has occasionally been affected by unusually heavy rainfall and flooding.[13]
To prevent the risk of flash floods and increase the recharge potential of groundwater, a dam with a height of 7 m (23 ft), with a reservoir area of 0.036 km2 (0.014 sq mi) and a capacity of 0.0184 million cubic meters, officially named Al Khileban Dam (Arabic: سد الخليبان) (coordinates: 24°48′37″N, 56°05′34″E), was built in 2002 in the Wadi Al Khulaiban.[2][14]
Toponymy
Alternative names: Wadi al-Khulayban, Wadi Kholaiban, Wadi Al Khaliban, Wadi Al Khliban, Wadi Al Khulaiban, Wadi Khalaiban, Wādī Al Khulaybān, Wadi Al Khileban.
The name of Wadi Al Khulaiban (spelled Khalaiban), its tributaries, mountains and nearby towns were recorded in the documentation and maps drawn up between 1950 and 1960 by the British Arabist, cartographer, military officer and diplomat Julian F. Walker, during the work carried out to establish the borders between the then so-called Trucial States,[15] later completed by the UK Ministry of Defence, on published 1:100,000 scale maps in 1971.[3]
Population
The Wadi Al Khulaiban area was mainly populated by the Biduwat tribe.[16][17][18]
See also
- Wadi Hadf
- List of wadis of the United Arab Emirates
- List of mountains in the United Arab Emirates
- List of wadis of Oman
- List of mountains in Oman
References
- ^ a b Jāmiʿat al-Imārāt al-ʿArabīyah al-Muttaḥidah (1993). The national atlas of the United Arab Emirates. Al Ain, United Arab Emirates: United Arab Emirates University with GEOprojects (U.K.) Ltd. ISBN 9780863511004.
- ^ a b Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture https://www.fao.org/aquastat/en/databases/dams
- ^ a b Trucial States, Muscat and Oman: Aswad - Scale 1:100 000 - Published by D Survey, Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom (1971) - Edition 3-GSGS - The National Archives, London, England <https://www.agda.ae/en/catalogue/tna/fco/18/1796/n/1>
- ^ FO 371/114648 - 1955 Land and sea boundaries of Trucial Sheikhdoms in Persian Gulf - The National Archives, London, England <https://www.agda.ae/en/catalogue/tna/fo/371/114648/n/81>
- ^ OpenStreetMap.org - Wadi Al Khulaiban Drainage Basin (1385868376) <https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1385868376#map=15/24.80723/56.09284&layers=P>
- ^ Ramsar Information Sheet - United Arab Emirates - Hatta Mountain Reserve, 2019
- ^ OpenStreetMap.org - Wadi Al Khulaiban (861121078) <https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/861121078>
- ^ Jabal Lishan (675 m) - PeakVisor <https://peakvisor.com/peak/jabal-lishan.html?yaw=-100.93&pitch=-1.04&hfov=15.34>
- ^ Jabal Lishan (660 m) - PeakFinder <https://www.peakfinder.com/es/?lat=24.80063&lng=56.09029&ele=660&azi=189.91&alt=-4.62&fov=45&cfg=s&name=Jabal%20Lishan>>
- ^ "Ajman's Sheikh Humaid launches Masfout project - 3-07-2023". gulfbusiness.com. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "Khulaiban hike - Praveen Gupta". Wikiloc - Trails of the World - Khulaiban hike. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Kholaiban Dam Hiking - santhoshav". Wikiloc - Trails of the World - Kholaiban Dam Hiking. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Ajman Police rescued residents and multiple vehicles from floods. Police urge residents to take precautions during unstable weather - Aghaddir Ali, Staff Reporter, 2016". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure in UAE - Federal Dams https://admin.bayanat.ae/Home/DatasetInfo?dID=lFWr8jmvtTwdCtQd7uDtLjOq-EB6rfmemu-OtkcDuCo&langKey=en>
- ^ FCO 18/1978 1958 Sketch map drawn by Julian Walker for boundary delimitation: Wadi Al Qawr and Wadi Hatta - The National Archives, London, England <https://www.agda.ae/en/catalogue/tna/fco/18/1978/n/1>
- ^ FO 371/114648 - 1955 Land and sea boundaries of Trucial Sheikhdoms in Persian Gulf - The National Archives, London, England <https://www.agda.ae/en/catalogue/tna/fo/371/114648/n/130>
- ^ FO 371/132894 1958 Tribes of Trucial States coast - The National Archives, London, England <https://www.agda.ae/en/catalogue/tna/fo/371/132894/n/94
- ^ Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol. II. Geographical and Statistical. J G Lorimer. 1908', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/20/C91/4, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023515714.0x000094>
External links
Media related to Wadi Al Khulaiban at Wikimedia Commons
- مصفوت|عجمان|مسار خليبان| Masfout| Ajman| Khaliban Dam - 2023-11-27 - ويحد قيلعنها (YouTube) <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo6wMJpp4c4>