Al Maksar
Al Maksar is a neighborhood in Musandam Governorate, Oman. Al Maksar is situated near the hamlet Sa‘d, as well as near the town Nahwa.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nahwa and Madha.
Nahwa
Town
Nahwa is a territory that forms part of the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It is a counter-enclave within the Omani territory of Madha, which is itself an exclave of Oman and an enclave within the United Arab Emirates.
Madha
Madha is an exclave of Oman that is completely surrounded by the Fujairah emirate of the United Arab Emirates.Shis
Town
Shis is the name of a settlement to the East of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is the westernmost district of Khor Fakkan Municipality. The village of Shis was previously accessible only by a track leading from the East Coast up the Wadi Shis, a seasonal watercourse that passes through the Omani exclave of Madha and the Emirati exclave of Nahwa, itself enclosed by the Omani exclave. Shis is situated 5 km northwest of Al Maksar.
Al Maksar
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Musandam Governorate, Oman, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
25.26678° or 25° 16′ 0″ north
Longitude
56.28982° or 56° 17′ 23″ east
Elevation
194 metres (636 feet)
Open location code
7HQR778Q+PW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Al Maksar” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sa‘d and Al Nahwa Old Hamlet.
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