Dhaid

Also known as Al Dhaid, Adh Dhayd, Adh Dhēd

Dhaid, or Al Dhaid (), is the capital of the Central Region of the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. An oasis town, it has extensive irrigated date palm plantations with water channelled from the nearby Hajar mountains, at least in part through ancient tunnels dug for that purpose, known as aflāj in Arabic (falaj in the singular).

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Place details

Locality: الذيد
Region: الشارقة
Country: الإمارات العربية المتحدة
Population: 20,165
Timezone: Asia/Dubai

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Dhaid
Settlement.native_name_lang: ar
Settlement.other_name: Al-Dhaid
Settlement.image_skyline: Map of the municipalities in the Emirate of Sharjah (UAE).svg
Settlement.map_caption: Dhaid Municipality in the East of Sharjah's Central Region
Settlement.pushpin_map: UAE#Middle East#Asia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: United Arab Emirates
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Emirate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Sharjah
Settlement.government_type: Absolute monarchy
Settlement.leader_title: Sheikh
Settlement.leader_name: Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
Settlement.population_total: 33,000
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022