Jebel Jais

Jebel Jais (Arabic: جبل جيس, romanized: Jabal Jays) is a mountain of the North-Western Hajar range in the Musandam Governorate of Oman and also in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. The summit has an elevation of 1,934 m (6,345 ft). The summit is located on the Omani side, but a high point west of this peak is considered the highest point in the United Arab Emirates, at 1,892 m (6,207 ft) above sea level, and with around 10m of prominence. Since the summit is on the Omani side, Jabal ar Raḩraḩ, at , is the highest peak in the UAE, with significant prominence.

Jebel Jais
Jabal Jays
The road leading to the top of Jebel Jais in Ras Al-Khaimah
Highest point
Elevation1,934 m (6,345 ft)
Coordinates25°57′11″N 56°11′03″E
Naming
Native nameجَبَل جَيْس (Arabic)
Geography
Jebel Jais
Location of Jebel Jais
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Jebel Jais (Oman)
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Jebel Jais (West and Central Asia)
CountriesUnited Arab Emirates and Oman
Parent rangeAl Hajar Mountains
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