⁠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.[citation needed] Since the summit is on the Omani side, Jabal ar Raḩraḩ, at , is the highest peak in the UAE, with significant prominence

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The world's longest zip-line opened on the mountain in February 2018. It is 2,832 m (9,291 ft) long, and users travel at speeds of up to 150 km/h (93 mph). The temperature of Ras Al Khaimah tends to be lower than in other parts of the country. Temperatures as low as -5°C[11] have been measured at the top of the mountain in winter. The temperatures at the highest elevations on the mountain tend to be lower than other parts of the United Arab Emirates, by about ten degrees.



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