Articles in Oman ( 130 )

130 Articles of interest in Oman

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  • Bukha

    Bukha is a wilayat and town in the Musandam governorate of Oman. The other wilayat or comunes in the region are Khasab, Daba Al Bayah and Madha.

  • Shati Al-Qurm

    Shatti Al-Qurm is an upscale residential locality situated on the coast of Muscat, the capital of the Sultanate of Oman. It is bordered by Al-Qurm to the east, the Ministries and Embassies to the west and Madinat Qaboos to the south. It is a very re…

  • Fahud

    Fahud is a permanent oil camp and oil field in the middle of the central plain area of Oman, named after the nearby Jebel Fahud believed to mean "Leopard Mountain" from the time when wild leopards used to roam the area.

  • Hamasa

    Hamasa is an area currently in the Buraimi area in Oman. Hamasa, for the period of 200 years, was the capital of the Buraimi district (at that time a part of Saudi Arabia). In 1955, a force from Abu Dhabi and Oman, both supported by the United Kingd…

  • Al-Ghubra

    Al Ghubra (also Al-Ghubrah or Ghubrah; Arabic: الغبرة) is a suburb of Muscat, the capital city of the Sultanate of Oman. It is a developing town with many malls,and hospitals,schools,hotels and many local businesses. There are a sizeable number of e…

  • Yibal

    Yibal is the largest oilfield in Oman. It began production in 1968, and at its peak had a production of nearly 250,000 barrels per day (40,000 m3/d). In recent years, it has begun to decline, and in 2005 produces about 88,000 barrels per day (14,000…

  • Samad al-Shan

    Samad al-Shan (22°48'N; 58°09'E) is an archaeological site in the Sharqiyah province where Late Iron Age remains were first identified, hence the Samad Period or assemblage. The site was discovered by archaeological surveyors from Harvard University…

  • Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos

    Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos (Arabic: مدينة السلطان قابوس) is a suburb of Muscat, the capital of the Sultanate of Oman. The Name "Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos" is an Arabic phrase that means "City of Sultan Qaboos." Sultan Qaboos is the incumbent monarchist…

  • Waljat Colleges of Applied Sciences

    Waljat College of Applied Sciences (WCAS) (Arabic: كليةولجات للعلوم التطبيقية‎) is one of Oman's leading higher education institutes. It was established in October 2001 by H.E. Dr. Omar Bin Abdul Muniem Al Zawawi in academic partnership with Birla I…

  • Wadi Al Abyadh

    Wadi Al Abyadh (also known as Wadi Abidh and Wadi Abiyad) is a valley in the Al Batinah Region of Oman, which lies some 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the Muscat-Sohar highway.

  • Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium

    Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium (Arabic: استاد طحنون بن محمد‎) is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is one of the home grounds of Al Ain Club. The stadium holds approximately 15…

  • Snake Gorge

    Snake Gorge, also called Wadi Bimah, is a gorge or wadi in the Ad Dakhiliyah Region of Oman. It is popular with hikers. It is a fantastic route for jumping off small cliffs into water pools. There are also natural waterslides. However, it is flashfl…

  • Knowledge Oasis Muscat

    Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM) is a 20,000 square meter technology park located near Muscat International Airport, Oman. KOM neighbours Rusayl Industrial Estate - the Sultanate's largest industrial park - and SQU. For start-up companies that require a…

  • Al-Hallaniyah

    Al Hallaniyah ( الحلانية) is the largest and only inhabited of the Khuriya Muriya Islands, which belong to Oman. It is located in the center of the group, eight kilometers east of Al-Sawda, the closest island, and the second largest of the group. Th…

  • Royal Oman Police Stadium

    Royal Oman Police Stadium (Arabic: ستاد الشرطة السلطانية العُمانية‎) is a multi-purpose stadium in Muscat, Oman. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Oman Club. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people.

  • Liwa Province

    Liwa is a province (wilayat) in Al Batinah Region, Oman. It lies north of Sohar and has a lively market place where local produce and fresh fish are sold. The fortress of Awla Ya'rab, built of white clay, is located on the beach in the Harmul area.

  • Al-Saada Stadium

    Al-Saada Stadium (Arabic: أستاد السعادة‎), also known as Al-Saada Sports Complex (Arabic: مجمع السعادة الرياضي‎) is a government owned multi-use stadium in the Al-Saada district of Salalah, Oman. The stadium is used only for football matches and is …

  • Al Ashkharah

    Al Ashkharah (Arabic: الأشخرة‎) (named after a poisonous desert plant) is a town in the Ash Sharqiyah Region of Oman. It is part of the J'alan area and can be considered as the key city of this area in addition to Ja'lan. The city's main economic ac…

  • Adam Airport

    Adam Airport is a proposed domestic airport situated in the wilayah of Adam in Ad Dakhiliyah Region of Oman. The airport is 30 km away from Adam town and will have a runway length of 4km.

  • Wadi Dhaiqah

    Wadi Dhaiqah is a wadi, or dry river bed, in a canyon about 90 kilometers east of the Bait Hattat (Wadi Adei) roundabout in Muscat, Oman.