Sabkhat Matti

Sabkhat Matti is a dry lake on the border between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.[1] "Sabkha" means "salt flat" in Arabic. In the 1930s, Bedouins told western surveyors that the salt flats were named after someone named "Matti", who had disappeared while trying to cross them. At 17 metres (56 ft) below sea level, it is the lowest point in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Sabkha-Matti-Middle-East". www.saltworkconsultants.com. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  2. ^ "A Geologist's Search for the Lowest Spot in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia". Society of Petroleum Engineers – KSA Section. 2024-02-15. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-03-11.

23°50′36″N 52°01′50″E / 23.8433516°N 52.0304786°E / 23.8433516; 52.0304786

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