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Explore Al Wasib in Oman

Al Wasib in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at Musandam is a place in Oman - some 218 mi or ( 351 km ) North-West of Muscat , the country's capital city .

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Time in Al Wasib is now 02:41 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Muscat " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Shiraz, Bandar Abbas, Al Sohar, Muscat, and Yinas. Since you are here already, consider visiting Shiraz . We saw some hobby film on the internet . 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 Wasib ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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The Big Slide at Iceland Waterpark

0:38 min by mlishman
Views: 21250 Rating: 4.14

hubpages.com - Iceland Waterpark in Ras al Khaimah - the biggest slide. See page listed for review of waterparks in Dubai area. ..

Oman's Zighy Bay Hideaway Part II - The Retreat

3:08 min by Brent Black
Views: 2515 Rating: 5.00

The nice folks at Six Senses put us up in a stunning villa for a night. It has two bedrooms, two baths, five showers (3 inside, 2 outside), a full kitchen, a gym, a spa, an infinity pool, a huge stret ..


Treasure Hunters (مستكشفو الكنوز) Episode 1 Teaser

2:21 min by ritualentertainment
Views: 712 Rating: 5.00

Teaser Excerpt from Treasure Hunters Treasure Hunters (مستكشفو الكنوز) Episode 1, Coming soon to a satellite TV channel near you! In a bid to introduce geocaching to a wider audience in the Middle Eas ..

Driving in northern Oman

3:58 min by Star3209
Views: 455 Rating: 5.00

Driving in northern Oman ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Platykotta

Platykotta akaina is a species of decapod crustacean from the Triassic of the United Arab Emirates. It is the oldest known fossil from the infraorder Anomura, and is most closely related to Eocarcinus praecursor.

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Located at 25.73 56.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Anomura, Monotypic arthropod genera, Triassic crustaceans

Musandam Governorate

The Musandam Governorate is a governorate of Oman. Geographically, the Musandam peninsula juts into the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow entry into the Persian Gulf, from the Arabian Peninsula. The Musandam peninsula is an exclave of Oman, separated from the rest of the country by the United Arab Emirates. Its location gives Oman partial control, shared with Iran, of the strategic strait.

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Located at 26.00 56.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Disputed territories in the Persian Gulf, Governorates of Oman, Gulf of Oman, Musandam Governorate, Oman–United Arab Emirates border, Peninsulas of Oman

Jabal Yibir

Jabal Yibir is a 1,527 m (5,010 ft) tall mountain in the United Arab Emirates, and is the country's highest named point. It is located in the Hajar Mountains near {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:25|40|0|N|56|8|0|E| | |name= }}. The highest point in the UAE is an unnamed knoll of about 1,910 m just across the border from Jabal Bil Ays in Oman.

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Located at 25.67 56.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Mountains of the United Arab Emirates