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Sufun Destination Guide

Touring Sufun in Oman

Sufun in the region of Ash Sharqīyah is located in Oman - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) South-East of Muscat , the country's capital city .

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Time in Sufun is now 11:15 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Muscat " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tayma, Sur, Al Sohar, Sayma, and Rafsah. Being here already, consider visiting Tayma . Check out our recommendations for Sufun ? 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.

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Located at 22.70 59.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 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%).

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Located at 22.66 59.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 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 12 km away
Tags: Ports and harbours in Asia, Transport in Oman

Wadi Bani Khalid

The Wadi Bani Khalid is in Northern Oman 50x40pxThis article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Wadi Bani Khalid is a wadi about 203 km from Muscat, Oman. It is the best-known wadi of the Sharqiyah region. Its stream maintains a constant flow of water throughout the year. Large pools of water and boulders are scattered along the course of the wadi.

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Located at 22.60 59.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Landforms of Oman, Wadi

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.

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Located at 22.53 59.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Football venues in Oman, Sports venues in Oman