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Discover Ra's in Oman

Ra's in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at Musandam is a town located in Oman - some 215 mi or ( 346 km ) North-West of Muscat , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ra's

Local time in Ra's is now 05:46 AM (Thursday) . 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: Shiraz, Bandar Abbas, Al Sohar, Muscat, and Umm al Qaywayn. When in this area, you might want to check out Shiraz . 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 Ra's ? 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'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 ..


Dhow and Dive - Six Senses - Zighy Bay Oman

1:56 min by FreezoneTravelCph
Views: 2016 Rating: 5.00

Memorable experiences await at the luxury holiday pool villa accommodation in Zighy Bay,Oman. Enjoy great views of rugged mountains and white sand beach. This film shows the place from the seaside. Th ..

Six Senses Resort & Spa, Zighy Bay Oman - Pool Villa 78

2:01 min by Lex Bradshaw-Zanger
Views: 1418 Rating: 0.00

Recorded on June 3, 2011 using a Flip Video camera. ..


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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 9 km away
Tags: Anomura, Monotypic arthropod genera, Triassic crustaceans

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 14 km away
Tags: Mountains of the United Arab Emirates

Dibba Al-Baya

Dibba Al-Baya is geographically part of the Dibba region. It is a district or a wilaya in the governorate or the muhafazah of Musandam part of the Sultanate of Oman, on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula.

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Located at 25.64 56.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Districts of Oman

Jabal Ajla

Jabal Dadnah is a mountain in Ras al-Khaimah.

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Located at 25.78 55.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Mountains of Ras al-Khaimah

Dibba Airport

Dibba Airport is an unpaved airfield or airstrip located in Dibba Al-Baya, the Omani part of Dibba.

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Located at 25.61 56.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Airports in Oman