Discover Ad Duqm in Oman
Ad Duqm in the region of Al Wusţá is a town located in Oman - some 280 mi or ( 450 km ) South of Muscat , the country's capital .
Local time in Ad Duqm is now 09:55 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, Salalah, Nizwa, Muscat, and Hayma. When in this area, you might want to check out Sur . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ad Duqm ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Duqm
Duqm is a port town on the Arabian Sea, in central-eastern Oman. Duqm was a small fishing settlement of the Janubah tribe on the coast of southern Oman where a party of soldiers of the Muscat and Oman Field Force and geologists of Petroleum Development Oman was landed in February 1954 to begin the modern oil exploration of central Oman. Today it is an industrial oil town with a notable port, and the town has been looking to increase tourism in the area with the Oman Tourism Development Company.
Located at 19.66 57.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Al Duqm Port & Drydock
Al Duqm Port & Drydock will be one of the major ports in Oman with its strategic location in the Arabian Sea. This port is also equipped with a Ship Repair Yard & Drydock facility, which is first of its kind in Oman. The dry dock is operated and managed by the Oman Drydock Company, S.A.O.C. The port is still in reclamation and will be transferred to the Ministry of Transport and Communications in May 2012. The port will be managed by the Port of Duqm Company,S.A.O.C.
Located at 19.67 57.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Duqm Jaaluni Airport
Duqm Jaaluni Airport is an airport currently in construction, expected to be completed by 2014. It is located in the vicinity of Duqm in the Al Wusta Region of Oman. This will be an international airport.
Located at 19.50 57.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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