Ras al Hamra

Ras al Hamra is a locality in Muscat Governorate, Oman. Ras al Hamra is situated nearby to the locality Ras al Abyad, as well as near the neighborhood Al Qurm Heights.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Royal Opera House Muscat and Oman Oil and Gas Exhibition Centre.

Royal Opera House Muscat

Theater building

Photo: Arsalaan15, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Royal Opera House Muscat is Oman's premier venue for musical arts and culture. The opera house is located in Shati Al-Qurm district of Muscat on Sultan Qaboos Street. Royal Opera House Muscat is situated 3½ km southwest of Ras al Hamra.

Oman Oil and Gas Exhibition Centre

Museum

Photo: Juozas Šalna, CC BY 2.0.

The Oman Oil and Gas Exhibition Centre is an oil and gas museum located on Seih Al Maleh Street in Al-Qurum, Muscat, Oman. It was established in 1995 as a gift from Petroleum Development Oman to the nation. Oman Oil and Gas Exhibition Centre is situated 2½ km southeast of Ras al Hamra.

Oman Children’s Museum

Museum

The Oman Children's Museum is a children's science museum, located near Qurum Nature Park off Sultan Qaboos Street in a white-domed building in Muscat, Oman. Oman Children’s Museum is situated 3 km south of Ras al Hamra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wutayyah and Suraj.

Wutayyah

Suburb

Photo: Faheem Ali al Marhoo…, CC BY 3.0.

Wutayyah is a village in Muscat, in northeastern Oman. Wutayyah is situated 4½ km southeast of Ras al Hamra.

Suraj

Neighborhood

Suraj is a village in Muscat, in northeastern Oman. Suraj is situated 6 km east of Ras al Hamra.

Ash Shutayfi

Neighborhood

Ash Shutayfi is a village in Muscat, in northeastern Oman. Ash Shutayfi is situated 8 km east of Ras al Hamra.

Ras al Hamra

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Ra’s al Hamra‘”, “Ra’s al Ḩamrā’”, “Ra’s al Ḥamrā’”, and “Ras al Ḩamrā, Ras al Hamra”
Location: Muscat Governorate, Oman, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

23.64° or 23° 38′ 24″ north

Longitude

58.49° or 58° 29′ 24″ east

Elevation

26 metres (85 feet)

Open location code

7HMWJFRR+22

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1719832249

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

288097

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Ras al Hamra” goes by many names.

Arabic: “رأس الحمراء”
French: “Ras al Hamra”
German: “Ras al Hamra”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ras el Hammra beach and Ras Al Hamra Club Beach.

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