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Oman topographic map Oman - Jebel Shams Grand Canyon View of Jabal Harim from the Green Valley Jebel Qihwi.In the Ru'us al-Jabal Mountains, Musandam Peninsula, Oman View of the top of Jabal Bil Ays - Jebel Jais and its southern slope View of Jebel Hafeet
Jebel Akhdar lies at the central section of the Hajar range, located around 150 km (93 mi) from Muscat and accessible only by four-wheel drive. [7] The range is mostly desert, but at higher altitudes receives around 300 mm (12 in) of precipitation annually — moist enough to allow the growth of shrubs and trees and support agriculture. [8]
The governorates were Muscat, Dhofar, Buraimi and Musandam. Buraimi Governorate was created in October 2006 from parts of Ad Dhahirah Region. The regions are further subdivided into 61 wilayat. Each region has one or more regional center with a grand total of 12.
Samāʾil (Arabic: سَمَائِل) is a Wilayah located in Muscat Region of the Sultanate of Oman. It is surrounded by a range of towering mountains, and its valley, Wadi Samail, is approximately 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the capital Muscat. The population is around 40,000, spread across 55 villages and towns.
The minor (light) lines show the provincial borders and the major (dark) lines show region and governorate borders. The administrative division of Oman contains eleven governorates (), [1] and within the governorates, Oman is sub-divided into 61 provinces ().
Majid Al Futtaim opened Qurum City Centre (QCC) – located in the Qurum district of Muscat – in October 2008. QCC includes 75 shops with a total gross leasable area of 20,600 square metres and parking for around 1,200 cars. Both malls are anchored by Carrefour, the French hypermarket. The footfall at MCC in 2007 totalled 8m, up 5% over 2006 ...
Qurayyat is a small fishing town 83 km southeast of Muscat, Oman, adjacent to the towns of Sur, Diman Wa Tayeen and Aamerat. [2]A popular stopping point on the way to Sur, Qurayyat is in itself also a very popular destination for Muscat.
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