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  2. Qurum - Wikipedia

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    Qurum is the site of Qurm Nature Reserve, a national nature reserve protecting a coastal wetland surrounding a forest of grey mangroves. [3] The reserve was declared in 1975 by a decree of Sultan Qaboos bin Said , [ 4 ] and it became Oman's first Ramsar site in 2013.

  3. Outline of Oman - Wikipedia

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    The location of Oman An enlargeable map of the Sultanate of Oman. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Oman: Oman – sovereign country located in Southwest Asia along the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. [1] Oman borders the United Arab Emirates on the northwest, Saudi Arabia on the west and Yemen on

  4. List of protected areas of Oman - Wikipedia

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    A list of protected areas of Oman: [1] Al Wusta Wildlife Reserve; Ra's Al Hadd Turtle Reserve; Ad Dimaniyat Islands Reserve; Al Saleel National Park (As Salil Natural Park) Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve; Al Jabal Al Akhdar Scenic Reserve; Western Hajer Stars Lights Reserve; Arabian Oryx Sanctuary; Al Rustaq Wildlife Reserve; Al Wusta Wetland Reserve

  5. Geography of Oman - Wikipedia

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    Oman is located in the southeastern quarter of the Arabian Peninsula and covers a total land area of 309,500 km 2 (119,500 sq mi). The land area is composed of varying topographic features: valleys and desert account for 82 percent of the land mass; mountain ranges, 15 percent; and the coastal plain, 3 percent.

  6. Oman–Saudi Arabia border - Wikipedia

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    Map of Oman from 1979, showing the Saudi border as undefined. Historically there was no clearly defined boundary in this part of the Arabian peninsula; at the start of the 20th century the Ottoman Empire controlled the western coast and Britain the east and south (ruled indirectly via the Sultan of Oman and local sheikhs and emirs), with the interior consisting of loosely organised Arab ...

  7. Tourism in Oman - Wikipedia

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    Al-Alam Palace is one of the most famous landmarks in Oman. Oman is a country on the Arabian Peninsula. Tourism in Oman grew considerably during the 2000s, and a 2013 report predicted that it would become one of the largest industries in the nation. In 2019, Oman attracted about 4.1 million visitors from around the world, a massive increase ...

  8. Rub' al Khali - Wikipedia

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    A road between Oman and Saudi Arabia, [8] [9] through the Empty Quarter, was completed in September 2021. [10] Measuring between 700 and 800 kilometres (430 and 500 miles), it extends from Ibri in Oman to Al-Ahsa in eastern Saudi Arabia. A 160 km (99 miles) stretch of the road is on the Omani side and 580 km (360 miles) on the Saudi side.

  9. Geography of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    Topography of Saudi Arabia (Altitude color coded) Saudi Arabia physical features Köppen–Geiger climate classification map at 1-km resolution for Saudi Arabia (1991–2020) The Arabian Peninsula is an ancient massif composed of stable crystalline rock whose geologic structure developed concurrently with the Alps. Geologic movements caused the ...