Mleiha

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 2 km (1.2 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 Municipality is in the eastern part of Sharjah's Central Region
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Location of Mleiha in the UAE
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Coordinates:
CountryUAE
EmirateSharjah
Government
  TypeAbsolute monarchy
  SheikhSultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
Population
 (2015[1][2])
  Total4,768[1][2]

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