Jabal Ra’s al Burj
Jabal Ra’s al Burj is a mountain in Muscat Governorate, Oman and has an elevation of 297 metres. Jabal Ra’s al Burj is situated nearby to the locality Ḩillat an Nādī, as well as near Ḩillat aş Şanādiq.Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum and Motishwar Mandir.
National Museum
Museum
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The National Museum of the Sultanate of Oman is located in Old Muscat, Oman. 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. National Museum is situated 3½ km north of Jabal Ra’s al Burj.
Motishwar Mandir
Place of worship
Motishwar Mandir is a Shiva temple complex located near the Al Alam Palace in the Muttrah area of Old Muscat, Oman. It is one of the oldest Hindu temples in the Middle East region. Motishwar Mandir is situated 3 km north of Jabal Ra’s al Burj.
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 Darsait and finally to Al Wadi Al Kabir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wadi Kabir and البستان.
Wadi Kabir
Suburb
Wadi Kabir is a Township near Ruwi in the Omani capital Muscat, 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.
البستان
Suburb
Al Bustān is a village in Muscat, in eastern Oman. Its cemetery was used during the Samad Late Iron Age.
Jabal Ra’s al Burj
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 297 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Muscat Governorate, Oman, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.58077° or 23° 34′ 51″ northLongitude
58.58631° or 58° 35′ 11″ eastElevation
297 metres (974 feet)Open location code
7HMWHHJP+8GGeoNames ID
11827946
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In Other Languages
“Jabal Ra’s al Burj” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل رأس البرج”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ḩillat an Nādī and Ḩillat aş Şanādiq.
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