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Shaq Destination Guide

Explore Shaq in Oman

Shaq in the region of Ad Dākhilīyah is a town in Oman - some 44 mi or ( 71 km ) South-West of Muscat , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Shaq

Current time in Shaq is now 07:18 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, Sur, Al Sohar, Shuway'i, and Sarur. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Bandar Abbas . 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 Shaq ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Heritage & Culture of Sultanate of Oman

5:05 min by Mohammed El-Khider
Views: 705 Rating: 5.00

This is a video assignment i had to do for a subject called "Multimedia Systems & Media Editing" using "Adobe Premiere 6.5" ..

Oman Bike Tribe: Fanja to Rustaq

3:34 min by deepstar12345
Views: 650 Rating: 5.00

A great ride out with friends. Bikes are CBR1000RR, BMW 1150GSA, Guzzi Quota 1100ES (alas not seen in the video) and a KLR650. See if you can spot the goats by the road, and hear when Rob's bike sound ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Samail

Samail is a Wilayah (Town) located in the Ad Dakhiliyah Region (Interior Region) of the Sultanate of Oman close to the Samail Gap a break in the Hajar Mountains. Samail is known to have the warmest average nights for a city in the world, with an average July night dipping to just about 89 degrees Fahrenheit. Its population is approximately 40,000 people. Samail's main land is split into two districts: Saffalah and Alayah. There are approximately 35 villages in Samail.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 23.30 57.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Populated places in Oman, Samail

Nakhal

Nakhal is town in Al Batinah Region in Oman. It is home to Nakhal Fort. It is the hometown of international football referee Abdullah Al Hilali.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 23.38 57.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Nakhal, Populated places in Oman

Nakhal Fort

Nakhal Fort is a large fort in the Middle East in the Al Batinah Region of the sultanate state of Oman. The fort, also called Husn Al Heem, lies 120 kilometers west from the capital Muscat and is located at the entrance of Wilayt Nakhal in Wadi Ar Raqeem. This fort’s architecture does not follow a particular pattern, as it was designed around an irregularly shaped rock.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 23.39 57.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Forts in Oman, Nakhal, Portuguese forts