Aqabat Ruwaybah

Aqabat Ruwaybah is a hamlet in Musandam Governorate, Oman. Aqabat Ruwaybah is situated near the hamlet Rukab ash Shabb, as well as near Wa‘b al Laff.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khasab and Bukha.

Khasab is a city in the northwest Omani exclave of Musandam and home to about 18,000 inhabitants.

Town

Bukhāʾ is a Wilayat and town in the Muhafazah of Musandam in the Sultanate of Oman. Bukha is situated 8 km west of Aqabat Ruwaybah.

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “‘Aqabat Ruwaybah”, “‘Aqbat Ruwaybah”, “`Aqabat Ruwaybah”, “`Aqabat Ruwaybah, `Aqbat Ruwaybah”, “Al ‘Aqabah”, “Al ‘Uqaybah”, “Al `Aqabah”, and “Al `Uqaybah”
Category: locality
Location: Musandam Governorate, Oman, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

26.12833° or 26° 7′ 42″ north

Longitude

56.22886° or 56° 13′ 44″ east

Elevation

266 metres (873 feet)

Open location code

7HRR46HH+8G

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

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From Arabic to Spanish—“Aqabat Ruwaybah” goes by many names.

Places to explore: Rukab ash Shabb and Wa‘b al Laff.

Highlights: Jabal Mahama and Wadi Khasab Dam Reservoir.

Worth a closer look: Muscat and Salalah.

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