Wadi facts for kids

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Wadi Oman
A wadi in Oman
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A wadi in the Negev, Israel

A Wadi is usually a valley, sometimes the bed of a river. The river that is part of the wadi only has water after heavy rain. Staying in a wadi can be a danger to life. This is because the water in a wadi can rise very quickly. Canyon is another name for it, used in other countries.

Images for kids

  • Wadi East Egypt

    Wadis in North-East Egypt

  • Wadi Bani Khalid East RB

    Wadi Bani Khalid, Sharqiyah region, Oman

  • Oued Tissint

    Oued Tissint, Morocco

  • Triassic wadi deposit Ogmore

    Triassic wadi deposit near Ogmore-By-Sea, Wales. Clasts are Carboniferous Limestone.


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