Wadi Kabir

Wadi Kabir is a Township near in the Omani capital , in northeastern Oman. On July 15, 2024, three Islamic State gunmen opened fire at the Shia Imam Ali Mosque in the township, marking the first incident of a terrorist attack in Oman's history.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: human settlement in Oman
  • Also known as: “Al Wadi al Kabir”, “Al Wādī al Kabīr”, “Al Wadi al Kabir Industrial Estate”, “Al Wādī al Kabīr, الوادي الكبير, Al Wadi al Kabir, الوادي الكبير”, and “Minţaqat al Wādī al Kabīr aş Şinā‘īyah”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Indian School, Al Wadi Al Kabir.

School building
Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir was founded in 1941 as a Gujarati Medium School for the children of the business community members and was called Seth Khimji Ramdas Arya Kelavani Mandal Muttrah School functioning from a building in close proximity to Muttrah souq till 1989 when it was shifted a temporary location in and finally to Al Wadi Al Kabir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include البستان and Tawiyan.

Suburb
Al Bustān is a village in , in eastern . Its cemetery was used during the Samad Late Iron Age. is situated 3½ km east of Wadi Kabir.

Neighborhood
is a village in , in northeastern . is situated 4 km northeast of Wadi Kabir.

Neighborhood
is a village in , in northeastern . is situated 4 km northeast of Wadi Kabir.

Wadi Kabir

Latitude
23.57062° or 23° 34′ 14″ north
Longitude
58.57078° or 58° 34′ 15″ east
Elevation
75 metres (246 feet)
Open location code
7HMWHHCC+68
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1719823642
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
412219
Wiki­data ID
Q7959228
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Wadi Kabir” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الوادي الكبير”
  • Arabic: “منطقة الوادي الكبير الصناعية”
  • Arabic: “وادي كبير”
  • Dutch: “Wadi Kabir”
  • French: “Al Wadi al Kabir”
  • Gan Chinese: “WADI KEBIR”
  • German: “Al Wadi al Kabir”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Wadi Kabir”
  • Uzbek: “Kabir vadisi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Wadi Kabir Industrial Area and Al Hamriyah.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gul Fine Artworks and Kasabi Mosque.

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