Bandar Jissah
Bandar Jissah is a coastal town in northeastern Oman. Bandar Jissah was the centre of a Cause célèbre in Anglo-Omani relations in 1898, which was later called Oman's Fashoda Incident The Sultan of the day, the Gujarati speaking Faisal bin Turki, Sultan…| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Oman
- Also known as: “Al Jissa”, “Al Jissah”, “Al Jişşah”, “Al Jiṣṣah”, “Bandar Jişşah”, and “Jissah”
- Historically known as: “Bundar Jissah” and “Bunder Jissa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa.
Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa
Hotel
Photo: Henry Burrows, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa is a 124-acre three-hotel resort in Muscat, Oman opened in late 2005. It comprises the 180-room Al Husn, 198-room Al Bandar, and the 302-room Al Waha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qantab and البستان.
Qantab
Suburb
Qantab is a village in Muscat, in northeastern Oman. The Qantab beach located here is a popular tourist destination. The Jewel of Muscat, a replica of a ninth century merchant sailing vessel, was built at the traditional ship-building yard at Qantab.
البستان
Suburb
Al Bustān is a village in Muscat, in eastern Oman. Its cemetery was used during the Samad Late Iron Age. البستان is situated 4½ km northwest of Bandar Jissah.
Tawiyan Yiti
Neighborhood
Tawiyan Yiti is a village in Muscat, in northeastern Oman. Tawiyan Yiti is situated 4½ km south of Bandar Jissah.
Bandar Jissah
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Muscat Governorate, Oman, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Bandar Jissah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الجصة”
- Arabic: “الجصّة”
- Dutch: “Bandar Jissah”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الجصه”
- French: “Bandar Jissah”
- German: “Bandar al Jissa”
- German: “Jissa”
- Italian: “Bandar Jissah”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bandar Jissah”
- Uzbek: “Bandar Jissa”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Qantab Park and Jazīrat as Suḩḩ.
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