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Mleiha
Town in United Arab Emirates / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mleiha, also Mileiha or Malaihah (Arabic: ملَيْحَة), is a town in the Emirate of Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a population of 4,768 (2015),[1][2] located some 25 km (16 mi) south of the inland Sharjah town of Dhaid.[3] It is the location of archaeological remnants dating from the Neolithic to pre-Islamic Arabia and home to the Mleiha Archaeological Centre. Mleiha is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[4]
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Mleiha
ملَيْحَة Meleihah Malaihah | |
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![]() Mleiha Municipality is in the eastern part of Sharjah's Central Region | |
Coordinates: 25°7′23″N 55°52′43″E | |
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Emirate | Sharjah |
Government | |
• Type | Absolute monarchy |
• Sheikh | Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi |
Population | |
• Total | 4,768[1][2] |
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