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Ash Shab Destination Guide

Delve into Ash Shab in Oman

Ash Shab in the region of Ash Sharqīyah is a city in Oman - some 68 mi or ( 109 km ) South-East of Muscat , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ash Shab

Current time in Ash Shab is now 06:27 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Muscat " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sur, Al Sohar, Qalhat, Nizwa, and Muscat. While being here, make sure to check out Sur . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ash Shab ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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De krappe weggetjes van Wadi Tiwi

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Interesting facts about this location

Majlis al Jinn

Majlis al Jinn also Majlis al-Jinn (meeting/gathering place of the Jinn), local name: Khoshilat Maqandeli is the ninth largest cave chamber in the world, as measured by the surface area of the floor. It ranks higher when measured by volume. The cave is located in a remote area of the Selma Plateau at 1,380 metres above sea level in the Sultanate of Oman, 100 km south-east from Muscat.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.88 59.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Caves of Oman, Limestone caves, Wild caves

Qalhat

The ancient city of Qalhat, or Galhat, is located just over 20 km north of Sur, in the Ash Sharqiyah Region of northeastern Oman.

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Located at 22.70 59.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, History of Oman, Populated places in Oman

Oman LNG

Oman LNG is a LNG plant in Qalhat near Sur, Oman. The company was established by the Royal decree of Sultan Qaboos of Oman in 1994. The construction was launched in November 1996, and the plant was commissioned in September 2000. The main shareholder is the Government of Oman (51%) in cooperation with Royal Dutch Shell (30%), Total S.A. (5.54%), Korea LNG (5%), Partex Oil & Gas (2%), Mitsubishi Corporation (2.77%), Mitsui & Co. (2.77%), and Itochu Corporation (0.92%).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.66 59.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Liquefied natural gas plants, Oil and gas companies of Oman, Royal Dutch Shell subsidiaries

Qalhat LNG Terminal

Qalhat LNG Terminal which is also known as Port of Qalhat is situated in Ash Sharqiyah Region of Oman near Sur. This port is owned by Oman LNG LLC S.A.O.C.. Osaka Gas has a 3% equity interests in Qalhat LNG along with Itochu Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation. These three Japanese companies have a 9% stake in total and have entered into multi-year LNG supply agreements with Oman.

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Located at 22.66 59.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Ports and harbours in Asia, Transport in Oman