Layyah, Sharjah

Layyah
Layyah is located in United Arab Emirates
Layyah
Layyah
Location within United Arab Emirates
Coordinates: 25°21′3″N 55°22′17″E / 25.35083°N 55.37139°E / 25.35083; 55.37139
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
EmirateSharjah

Layyah is the name of a suburb of the city of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the site of the city's main power station and desalination plant.

At the turn of the 20th century, Sharjah had some 4 or 5 shops in Layyah and a bazaar of some 200 shops in Sharjah proper.

References

  1. ↑ Staff Reporter (2002-08-02). "Sewa powers ahead with big projects". GulfNews. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  2. ↑ Lorimer, John (1915). Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf Vol II. British Government, Bombay. p. 1762.