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Firq Destination Guide

Discover Firq in Oman

Firq in the region of Masqaţ is a town located in Oman - some 46 mi or ( 74 km ) South-East of Muscat , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Firq

Local time in Firq is now 02:18 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Sumayyah, Al Sohar, Nizwa, and Muscat. 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 Firq ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Wadi Al Arbeein - Cliff Jumping

1:24 min by M0hamed22
Views: 159 Rating: 5.00

Weekend trip to Wadi Al Arbeein [21-10-2011] Wadi Al Arbeein is in the Sharqiyah region of the Sultanate Of Oman ..

Oman 2011 Wadi Dayquah Suwayh Tiwi

5:33 min by dresitomat
Views: 131 Rating: 0.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Wadi Dhaiqah

Wadi Dhaiqah is a wadi, or dry river bed, in a canyon about 90 kilometers east of the Bait Hattat (Wadi Adei) roundabout in Muscat, Oman. As many as 120 other wadis lead to this valley, which contains a natural park extending from Wilayat Dima W'attayyeen in the Sharqiyah region to the Wilayat of Qurayyat in the Governorate of Muscat. Wadi Dhaiqah contains the fruit farms of Al Mazarea, and has been the focus of Omani government plans for a major irrigation project.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 23.09 58.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Landforms of Oman, Wadi

Majlis al Jinn

Majlis al Jinn also Majlis al-Jinn (meeting/gathering place of the Jinn), local name: Khoshilat Maqandeli is the ninth largest cave chamber in the world, as measured by the surface area of the floor. It ranks higher when measured by volume. The cave is located in a remote area of the Selma Plateau at 1,380 metres above sea level in the Sultanate of Oman, 100 km south-east from Muscat.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.88 59.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Caves of Oman, Limestone caves, Wild caves