Fishers Rock
Fishers Rock is an islet in Muscat Governorate, Oman. Fishers Rock is situated nearby to the locality Ras Masqat, as well as near Ras Kalbuh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Al Alam Palace and Al Mirani Fort.
Al Alam Palace
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Al Alam Palace is the ceremonial palace of the Sultan of Oman. It is used for official functions like welcoming foreign dignitaries and heads of state.
Al Mirani Fort
Fort
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Fort Al-Mirani is a fort located in the harbor of the city of Old Muscat, Oman. The fort existed prior to the Portuguese invasion and was later rebuilt by the Portuguese in 1587. The fort became the first to use cannons in Oman.
National Museum
Museum
Photo: Mohammedkhamisnasserkhamis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of the Sultanate of Oman is located in Old Muscat, Oman. It was developed as a result of a ten-year collaboration between the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, the Royal Estate Affairs of Oman, Jasper Jacob Associates, and Arts Architecture International Ltd, and opened to the public in 2016.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalbuh and Muscat.
Kalbuh
Neighborhood
Kalbuh is a village in Muscat, in northeastern Oman. It is home to a small park, the Kalbuh Park, which faces the Arabian Sea.
Muscat
Photo: StellarD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Muscat is the capital of the Sultanate of Oman and its most important and populous city. It has been inhabited since at least 1000 BCE and for centuries was an important trading port on the Maritime Silk Road.
Fishers Rock
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Fisher’s Rock”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Muscat Governorate, Oman, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
23.62907° or 23° 37′ 45″ northLongitude
58.59582° or 58° 35′ 45″ eastOpen location code
7HMWJHHW+J8OpenStreetMap ID
way 450534935OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
288358
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