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Aytin Destination Guide

Discover Aytin in Oman

Aytin in the region of Z̧ufār is a town located in Oman - some 522 mi or ( 839 km ) South-West of Muscat , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Aytin

Local time in Aytin is now 03:30 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Muscat " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Hawf, Salalah, Sailal, Qarthit, and Qadhait. When in this area, you might want to check out Hawf . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Aytin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Magnetic Hill - Salalah, Oman.

9:48 min by suhail karippal
Views: 1351 Rating: 0.00

This video has taken by my mobile cam, I'm sorry for narrating this in Malayalam. Narrators Salmanul Faris (my Uncle), and me along with his Toyota pick-up. But the content is clear to you through out ..

A Desert of Green?

3:00 min by bxt3
Views: 239 Rating: 5.00

During the sweltering months of an Arabian summer, the Omani province of Dhofar gets some blessed relief from India - monsoon rains that transform the bleak landscape into a misty green oasis. ..


Tawi Atayr to Marbat road

3:53 min by janishakeel
Views: 16 Rating: 0.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Mirbat

The Battle of Mirbat took place on 19 July 1972 during the Dhofar Rebellion in Oman, which was supported by Communist guerrillas from South Yemen. Britain assisted the Omani government by sending elements of its Special Air Service both to train soldiers and compete against the Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman (PFLOAG) guerrillas for the "hearts and minds" of the Omani people.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.99 54.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1972 in Asia, 1972 in Oman, Battles involving the United Kingdom, Communism in Oman, Conflicts in 1972, Dhofar Rebellion, History of Oman, Mirbat, Rebellions in Asia, Special Air Service

Mirbat

Mirbat is a coastal town in the Dhofar governorate, in southwestern Oman. It is located at about {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|59|19|N|54|41|32|E| | |name= }}. It was the site of the 1972 Battle of Mirbat between Communist guerrillas on one side and the Armed forces of the Sultan of Oman and their Special Air Service advisers. Ash Shihr was involved in the export of frankincense in ancient times, to be traded as far as China.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.99 54.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Mirbat, Populated coastal places in Oman, Populated places in the Dhofar Governorate

Khor Rori

Khor Rorī (Arabic خور روري) is an Early South Arabian archaeological site near Salalah in the Dhofar region of modern Oman. The small fortified town was founded as an outpost for the kingdom of Ḥaḑramawt in modern Yemen around the turn of our era, but the site shows signs of Ḥaḑramite settlement back to the third century CE. The settlement was probably abandoned in the seventh century. One of the Queen of Sheba's palaces was located here.

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Located at 17.04 54.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Oman, Book of Mormon studies, Salalah

Taqah

Taqah is a coastal town in the Dhofar governorate, in southwestern Oman. It is located at about {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:17|2|14|N|54|24|13|E|region:OM_type:city |primary |name= }}.

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Located at 17.04 54.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Dhofar Governorate