Middle East
Oman
Muscat Governorate

Tawiyan

Tawiyan is a village in , in northeastern .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: human settlement in Oman
  • Also known as: “Ţawiyān” and “Ţawiyān, Tawiyan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Museum and Al Alam Palace.

Museum
Photo: Mohammedkhamisnasserkhamis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The of the is located in , . 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.

Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the ceremonial palace of the Sultan of Oman. It is used for official functions like welcoming foreign dignitaries and heads of state.

Fort
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Fort Al-Mirani is a fort located in the harbor of the city of , . 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haramil and Muscat.

Neighborhood
is a village in , in northeastern .

Photo: StellarD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the capital of the Sultanate of 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.

Neighborhood
is a village in , in northeastern . It is home to a small park, the Park, which faces the Arabian Sea.

Tawiyan

Latitude
23.59975° or 23° 35′ 59″ north
Longitude
58.59632° or 58° 35′ 47″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
7HMWHHXW+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1719830920
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
412220
Wiki­data ID
Q7689292
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Tawiyan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “طويان”
  • Dutch: “Tawiyan”
  • French: “Tawiyan”
  • German: “Tawiyan”
  • Irish: “Tawiyan”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tawiyan”
  • Uzbek: “Taviyan”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Muscat Old Cemetery and Motishwar Mandir.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Tawiyan”. Photo: StellarD, CC BY-SA 4.0.