Middle East
Oman
Al Batinah North Governorate

Shinas

Shinas, population 53,949, is one of the six coastal Wilayas in Northern Batinah, , near its border with the . Shinas has a distinctive collection of traditional buildings, ancient forts, and bustling traditional markets, allowing visitors and cultural enthusiasts to embark on a journey through time.
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  • Type: Town with 15,500 residents
  • Description: town in Al Batinah Region, Oman
  • Also known as: “Al Shinas”, “Ash Shinās”, “Schinaass”, “Schinas”, “Shināṣ”, and “Shināş, Shinas”

Shinas

Latitude
24.74416° or 24° 44′ 39″ north
Longitude
56.45982° or 56° 27′ 35″ east
Population
15,500
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
7HPRPFV5+MW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1719455319
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
286402
Wiki­data ID
Q3482179
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Shinas” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شناص”
  • Arabic: “ولاية شناص”
  • Arabic: “ولايه شناص”
  • Cebuano: “Shināş”
  • Dutch: “Shinas”
  • French: “Shinas”
  • German: “Schinas”
  • German: “Shinas”
  • Hebrew: “שינאס”
  • Irish: “Shinas”
  • Italian: “Shinas”
  • Japanese: “シナース”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Shinas”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Shinas”
  • Norwegian: “Shinas”
  • Persian: “شناص”
  • Polish: “Szinas”
  • Portuguese: “Xinas”
  • Russian: “Шинас”
  • Spanish: “Shinas”
  • Urdu: “شناص”

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