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Adhen
Adhen
Coordinates: 25°27′31″N 56°0′56″E / 25.45861°N 56.01556°E / 25.45861; 56.01556
Country	United Arab Emirates
Emirate	Ras Al Khaimah
Elevation	143 m (472 ft)
Population
• Total	4,516
Time zone	+04:00

Adhen (Arabic: اذن) is a town in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah of the United Arab Emirates. It was formerly the location of the Desert Regiment and Mortar Troop of the Trucial Oman Scouts. Traditionally, Adhen was home to members of the Mazari tribe. In an area normally noted for its high levels of rainfall and fertility in the Winter and Spring, Adhen enjoyed record levels of rainfall in 2020 – according to local residents, the heaviest in 30 years.

References

1. City Facts
2. Ward, Terry (2014). Are You the Man?-: Memories of Life in the Trucial Oman Scouts. Createspace. pp. Loc 2999. ISBN 9781500598372.
3. Lancaster, William, 1938- (2011). Honour is in contentment : life before oil in Ras al-Khaimah (UAE) and some neighbouring regions. Lancaster, Fidelity. Berlin: De Gruyter. p. 191. ISBN 978-3-11-022340-8. OCLC 763160662.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
4. "UAE goes green: Ras Al Khaimah turns into a lush oasis". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2020-10-21.

v t e Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah
Cities	Ras Al Khaimah suburbs: Al Hamraniyah Al Kharran Al Maarid Al Mamourah Al Nakheel Al Qurm Al Qusaidat
Settlements	Adhen Asimah Baqal Dafalas Daftah Al Darah Digdaga Al Fahlain Fayyad Ghalilah Ghayl Hudaibah Huwaylat Al Jeer Al Khari Khatt Khor Khwair Al Jazirah Al Hamra Masafi Munay Musaibat Al Naslah Qada'ah Al Qor Rafaq Rams Ras Ash Sha'am Shairi Shawka Shimal Silay Al Khatami Yinainir Yinas
Mountains	Jabal Qada'ah Jabal Rahabah Jabal Ar Rahrah

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