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Mountain Attractions In Muscat Governorate

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Muscat is a governorate of the Sultanate of Oman. Its provincial capital is Muscat City, which is the largest city and only metropolis of Oman. Muscat Governorate, commonly referred to as Muscat City, is the seat of government and contains Oman's first cruise and cargo port and oil port. Its population reached 1,288,330 as of May 2015.
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  • 2. Hajjar Mountains Muscat
    Al-Hajar Mountains in northeastern Oman and also the eastern United Arab Emirates are the highest mountain range in the eastern Arabian peninsula. They separate the low coastal plain of Oman from the high desert plateau, and lie 50–100 km inland from the Gulf of Oman. Al means The, and Ḥajar means Stone or Rock. So Al-Hajar would be defined as The Stone or The Rock.
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  • 3. Jebel Akhdar Nizwa
    The Jebel Akhar, Jabal Akhdar or Al Jabal Al Akhdar , is part of the Al Hajar Mountains range in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate of Oman. It extends about 300 km northwest to southeast, between 50–100 km inland from the Gulf of Oman coast. The highest point, Jebel Shams , is around 3,000 metres . This mostly limestone mountain is the highest point in Oman and the whole of eastern Arabia. Jebel Akhdar forms the central section of the Al Hajar Mountains range, and is located around 150 km from Muscat. The range is mostly desert, but at higher altitudes receives around 300 mm of precipitation annually — moist enough to allow the growth of shrubs and trees and support agriculture. It is this that gives the mountains their green name. An old stronghold on the inland side of the mountain is Birkat...
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  • 4. Jebel Shams Al Hamra
    The Jebel Akhar, Jabal Akhdar or Al Jabal Al Akhdar , is part of the Al Hajar Mountains range in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate of Oman. It extends about 300 km northwest to southeast, between 50–100 km inland from the Gulf of Oman coast. The highest point, Jebel Shams , is around 3,000 metres . This mostly limestone mountain is the highest point in Oman and the whole of eastern Arabia. Jebel Akhdar forms the central section of the Al Hajar Mountains range, and is located around 150 km from Muscat. The range is mostly desert, but at higher altitudes receives around 300 mm of precipitation annually — moist enough to allow the growth of shrubs and trees and support agriculture. It is this that gives the mountains their green name. An old stronghold on the inland side of the mountain is Birkat...
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