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Discover Hijar in Oman
Hijar in the region of Ad Dākhilīyah is a town located in Oman - some 63 mi or ( 102 km ) South-West of Muscat , the country's capital .
Local time in Hijar is now 10:44 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Muscat " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sur, Al Sohar, Shurayjah, Sayq, and Nizwa. When in this area, you might want to check out Sur . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hijar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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AlKasfah Spring & Al Jabal Al Akhdar in OMAN By Shattaf
Photos was taken by Canon 5D Mark II.. AlKasfah Spring & Al Jabal Al Akhdar 30 / 9 / 2011... meaning The Green Mountain), also known as the camals hideout, is part of the Al Hajar Mountains range in ..
Oman, Abenteuerurlaub, Reise, Off Road, Offroad, Faszination pur mit OmanOffRoad.de
Oman, pure Faszination erleben. Sight Seeing, Shoppen und Off Road fahren im Gebirge und der Wüste. Im Indischen Ozean und im Bergsee schwimmen. Ein vielseitiges und sicheres Land kennen lernen. Und v ..
Offroad Oman 3/3
Die letzte Tour im Oman! Nach einem langen Stück "Highspeed-Wadi" und 2 Digicam-Fails ging es in die Höhe. Ziel war ein kleines Dorf. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Musaifiyah
Musaifiyah is a village located on Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar (the Green Mountain) in Oman. It is located to the north of the City of Nezwa.
Located at 23.11 57.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Nizwa
Nizwa is the largest city in the Ad Dakhiliyah Region in Oman and was the capital of Oman proper. Nizwa is about 140 km (1.5 hours) from Muscat. The population is estimated at around 70,000 people including the two areas of Burkat Al Mooz and Al Jabel Al Akhdar. Nizwa is one of the oldest cities in Oman and it was once a center of trade, religion, education and art. Its Jama (grand mosque) was formerly a center for Islamic learning.
Located at 22.93 57.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Oman proper
Oman proper refers a historical area within the present-day Sultanate of Oman. It lay inland from Muscat beyond the Jebel Akhdar (Green Mountains) and was centered on the city of Nizwa in the area of the current region of Ad Dakhiliyah. Along with Muscat and Dhofar, it was a constituent part of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman but with the 1970 palace coup, the term Oman alone was applied to the entire country.
Located at 22.93 57.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Nizwa Fort
The Nizwa Fort is a massive castle in Nizwa, Oman. It was built in the 1650s by the second Ya’rubi Imam; Imam Sultan Bin Saif Al Ya'rubi, although its underlying structure goes back to the 12th Century. It is Oman's most visited national monument. The fort was the administrative seat of authority for the presiding Imams and Walis in times of peace and conflict. The main bulk of the fort took about 12 years to complete and was built above an underground stream.
Located at 22.93 57.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 32 km away
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