Dafalas (Arabic: ديرة دفالس, romanized: Dīrat Dafalas)[1] is a small agricultural and livestock village, located in the northeast of United Arab Emirates (UAE), in the Hajar Mountains, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, very close to the border with Oman.

The village is located at the head of the Wadi Barut,[2] tributary of the Wadi Ghalilah, at an approximate average altitude of 1,312 m (4,304 ft), and extends along a small plateau on the northern slope of the Jabal Ar Rahrah (1,691 m (5,548 ft)),[3][4] highest mountain in the Emirates, located entirely within its territory.

One of the arms of the upper course of the Wadi Barut passes through the village of Dafalas, draining a part of the waters that descend from the Jabal Ar Rahrah Ridge.

This second itinerary has also become, in recent years, one of the most popular routes in Ras Al Khaimah, among fans of hiking and climbing.

[1] The geographical area of Dafalas was historically populated by the semi-nomadic tribe Shihuh, section of Bani Shatair (Arabic: بني شطير), which occupied, between other territories, the tribal areas of Bani Bakhit and Banī Sā`ad.