Alternative Names: Wadi Arus, Wadi `Arus, Wādī ‘Arūs The name of Wadi Arus was recorded in the documentation and maps produced between 1950 and 1960 by the British Arabist, cartographer, army officer, and diplomat
Julian F. Walker, during the work carried out to establish borders between what was then called
Trucial States, later completed by the
Ministry of Defense (UK), on 1:100,000 scale maps published in 1971. In the political and administrative organization of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, the name of the main wadi is frequently used as an identifying element of the entire territory covered by its
drainage basin. In the case of Wadi Shehah or Wadi Shah, this drainage
sub-basin is very large (72.06 km2), comprising numerous towns, villages and farms widely scattered throughout its valleys and mountains. Naturally, it also includes all the
ravines and
tributaries of the main wadi. The same denomination is also used for postal purposes. For this reason, the mistake of considering that this is the only name that corresponds to all the different wadis, and even to some population centers in this region, is widespread, frequently ignoring the true name of each of these places. This has contributed to the fact that Wadi Arus has also been incorrectly referred to as Wadi Shehah or Wadi Shah on a few occasions. Adding to the confusion, new signage has recently been installed on the access route to the Jebel Jais area, referring to the name of Wadi Khammed, which lacks topographical background and historical documentary or cartographic references. == Population ==