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Yika Destination Guide

Explore Yika in Oman

Yika in the region of Ad Dākhilīyah is a town in Oman - some 90 mi or ( 145 km ) West of Muscat , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Yika is now 12:24 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Tawi al Badu, Sur, Al Sohar, and Nizwa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Bandar Abbas . Where to go and what to see in Yika ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Sinni, Oman

Sinni is a town in Oman. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:23|25|N|57|07|E|region:OM_type:city_source:enwiki-GNS|| |primary |name= }} Sini is one of the main villages in the Wadi Ben Gaffer area of northern Oman. High mountainous and deep valleys are seen here. Sini is well connected to the nearest town Rustaq and Ibri by asphalted roads. It has mobile connectivity too. The people are mosltly from Al Shikeily tribe.

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Located at 23.42 57.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Oman

Al Hajar Mountains

The Hajar Mountains (Arabic for stone mountains) in northeastern Oman and also the eastern United Arab Emirates are the highest mountain range in the eastern Arabian peninsula. They separate the low coastal plain of Oman from the high desert plateau, and lie 50–100 km inland from the Gulf of Oman coast.

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Located at 23.30 57.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Afrotropic ecozone, Biota of Oman, Biota of the United Arab Emirates, Ecoregions of Asia, Ecoregions of Oman, Ecoregions of the United Arab Emirates, Mountain ranges of Oman, Mountain ranges of the United Arab Emirates, Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands

Snake Gorge

Snake Gorge, also called Wadi Bimah, is a gorge or wadi in the Ad Dakhiliyah Region of Oman. It is popular with hikers. It is a fantastic route for jumping off small cliffs into water pools. There are also natural waterslides. However, it is flashflood prone, and in the 1990's a small group of hikers drowned.

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Located at 23.21 57.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Landforms of Oman

Bilad Sayt

Bilad Sayt is a mountain village in Oman. The village is located on the NE slope of the Hajar Mountains near the highest peak in the Sultanate of Oman, Jebel Shams. Bilad Sayt can be reached through Wadi Al Sahtan and Wadi Bani Awf from NE or via Al Hamra from the SW and is only accessible by 4WD vehicles.

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Located at 23.19 57.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Populated places in Oman