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Ghabib Destination Guide

Explore Ghabib in Oman

Ghabib in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at Musandam is a town in Oman - some 219 mi or ( 352 km ) North-West of Muscat , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Ghabib

Current time in Ghabib is now 04:24 AM (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: Shiraz, Bandar Abbas, Al Sohar, Muscat, and Umm al Qaywayn. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Shiraz . We encountered 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 Ghabib ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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 Offroad - Chevy Avalanche

6:17 min by Shrikeye
Views: 3341 Rating: 4.20

Some clips from our recent trip to northern Oman, offroading with my Chevy Avalanche... ..


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 ..

Making of sand art bottles in Dubai

12:06 min by Faraz Azhar
Views: 719 Rating: 5.00

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.00 56.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 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

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 25.73 56.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Anomura, Monotypic arthropod genera, Triassic crustaceans