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As Sifah Destination Guide

Explore As Sifah in Oman

As Sifah in the region of Masqaţ is a town in Oman - some 17 mi or ( 28 km ) South-East of Muscat , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of As Sifah

Current time in As Sifah is now 02:10 PM (Friday) . 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, Yiti, Tawiyan Yiti, Sur, and Al Sohar. 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 As Sifah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Al Husn Hotel - Barr al Jissah Resort

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The magnificent Al Husn Hotel - part of the Shangri-La Barr al Jissah Resort in Muscat, Oman www.myhotelguru.com ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Bandar Khayran

Bandar Khayran is a coastal town in northeastern Oman. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:23|30|5|N|58|43|57|E| | |name= }}.

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Located at 23.50 58.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated coastal places in Oman, Populated places in Oman

Qurayyat, Oman

Qurayyat is a small fishing village near Muscat, Oman. A popular stopping point on the way to Sur, Qurayyat is in itself also a very popular destination for Muscat.

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Located at 23.32 58.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in Oman

Bandar Jissah

Bandar Jissah is a coastal town in northeastern Oman. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:23|33|5|N|58|38|34|E| | |name= }}.

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Located at 23.55 58.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated coastal places in Oman, Populated places in the Muscat Governorate

Capture of Muscat (1552)

The Capture of Muscat occurred in 1552, when an Ottoman fleet under Piri Reis attacked Muscat, modern Oman, and seized the town from the Portuguese. These events followed the important Ottoman defeat in the Second Siege of Diu in 1546, which put a stop to their attempts in India, but also the successful Capture of Aden (1548), which allowed the Ottomans to resist to the Portuguese in the northwestern part of the Indian Ocean.

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Located at 23.61 58.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: 1552 in Asia, 16th century in the Ottoman Empire, Conflicts in 1552, Piri Reis, Sieges involving Portugal, Sieges involving the Ottoman Empire, Sieges of the Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts, Suleiman the Magnificent

Ministry of Finance (Oman)

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is the governmental body in the Sultanate of Oman responsible for all government financial matters. The current Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs is Darwish bin Ismail bin Ali Al Balushi.

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Located at 23.61 58.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Government of Oman