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Qalhat Destination Guide
Touring Qalhat in Oman
Qalhat in the region of Ash Sharqīyah is a city located in Oman - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) South-East of Muscat , the country's capital city .
Time in Qalhat is now 09:04 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Muscat " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Taywah, Sur, Al Sohar, Shurayjah, and Qasa'ah. Being here already, consider visiting Taywah . Check out our recommendations for Qalhat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 22.70 59.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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%).
Located at 22.66 59.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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.
Located at 22.66 59.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Sur Sports Complex
Sur Sports Complex is a multi-use stadium in Sur, Oman. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Sur. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 people and was opened in 1996.
Located at 22.53 59.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Sur, Oman
Sur is a capital city of Ash Sharqiyah Region, northeastern Oman, on the coast of the Gulf of Oman. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:22|34|0|N|59|31|44|E| | |name= }}, and is 93 miles (150 km) southeast of the Omani capital Muscat. Historically the city is known for being an important destination point for sailors. Today the sea still plays an important part of life in Sur.
Located at 22.57 59.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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