Dhaya Fort

Dhaya Fort, to the north of our city was the last fort to fall to the British in 1819. The entire story not on the signboard was that the local Sheikh was determined to exact the maximum effort from the invaders. The British ships cannons could not reach the fort so they had to be taken off, dragged over thousands of meters of mud flats and sand, in extreme heat, to only fire a few shots.

After his surrender the Sheikh earned the respect of the British and continued to rule his area.

The fort is in two parts, on top of the hill (well restored)

and the remnants of the town fort below.

The views from the top are impressive, either as a vista or the turret eye view.

The lower fort has eroded to create an interesting visage looking out to what it once protected.