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Al Qusayr Destination Guide
Explore Al Qusayr in Oman
Al Qusayr in the region of Al Bāţinah is a town in Oman - some 118 mi or ( 191 km ) West of Muscat , the country's capital city .
Current time in Al Qusayr is now 03:04 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Muscat " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Bandar Abbas, Umm al Ja'arif, Al Sohar, Saham, and Ruwaylah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Bandar Abbas . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Al Qusayr ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
OMAN FISHING 1984
On the east coast of Oman, Al-Batinah, we interviewed a citizen during their classical method of fishing. Notice the main fishing was for sardine which lives along the beach. As fisherman explained th ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Saham
'Sahm' redirects here. For the acronym SAHM('stay at home mom'), see Homemaker. Saham — Town — Saham is located in OmanSahamSaham Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:24|10|20|N|56|53|19|E|type:city_region:OM |primary |name= }} Country 22x20px Oman Region Al Batinah Region Time zone +4 Saham is a coastal town in the Al Batinah Region, in northeastern Oman.
Located at 24.17 56.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Sohar University
Sohar University (جامعة صحار) was established in 2001 as the first private university in Oman. It was granted degree awarding powers by the Oman Ministry of Higher Education, with the authority to provide programs and courses whose successful completion leads to academic awards.
Located at 24.30 56.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Muscat, Oman
Muscat is the capital of Oman. It is also the seat of government and largest city in the Governorate of Muscat. As of 2010 census, the population of the Muscat metropolitan area was 734,697. The metropolitan area spans approximately 1,500 km and includes six provinces called wilayats.
Located at 24.00 57.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Al Batinah Region
Al Bāţinah was one of the regions of Oman. On 28 October 2011 Al Batinah Region was split into Al Batinah North Governorate and Al Batinah South Governorate. Al Batinah Region, otherwise known as Al Batinah, occupies an important location on the coast of Gulf of Oman. It lies between Khatmat Malahah in the north and Ras AL Hamra in the south and confined between the Al Hajar Mountains in the west and the Gulf of Oman in the east.
Located at 24.00 57.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Climate of Muscat
The climate of Muscat features a hot, arid climate with long and very hot summers and warm winters. Annual rainfall in Muscat is about 100 mm (4 in), falling mostly from December to April. In general, precipitation is scarce in Muscat with several months, on average, seeing only a trace of rainfall. The climate is very hot, with temperatures reaching as high as 49°C (120°F) in the summer.
Located at 24.00 57.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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