Ash Shuwaymiyyah
Ash Shuwaymiyyah
الشويمية Ash Shuwaymīyah, Al Shuwaymiya Shu‘aymiah, Shu‘aymīyah, Shuwaymiya | |
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Village | |
 Wadi ash-Shuwaymiyah | |
  Ash Shuwaymiyyah Location in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 17°53′N 55°36′E / 17.883°N 55.600°E | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Governorate | Dhofar Governorate |
| Province | Shalim and the Hallaniyat Islands |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,059 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Oman Standard Time) |
Ash Shuwaymiyyah (Arabic: نفون, romanized: Ash Shuwaymīyah) is a coastal village in the Dhofar Governorate, in southern Oman.[1] In 2024, it had a population of 1,059.[2] It is home to one of the largest gypsum mines in Oman, where a mining port is planned for construction.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. GeoNames database entry. (search) Accessed 12 May 2024.
- ^ https://ecensus.gov.om/ecen-portal/?lang=en
- ^ "Oman plans to develop a integrated mining area in Dhofar". Times of Oman. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
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