Al Ashkharah
in Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, Oman

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
21.847 and 59.572 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 21° 50' 50" and E 59° 34' 17"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rial - OMR
Spoken languages:
Arabic, English, Urdu
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:49 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Muscat
UTC/GMT offset: 4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 5:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Oman in Western Asia

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Oman.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Oman. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Al Ashkharah

Al Ashkharah in Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate is a town located in Oman about 141 mi (or 227 km) south-east of Muscat, the country's capital place.

Time in Al Ashkharah is now 05:49 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Muscat with an UTC offset of 4 hours. We know of 2 airports nearby Al Ashkharah, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Oman is Sur Airport in a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sur, Ibra', Muscat, Nizwa and Chabahar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Saqla / Al Ashkhara | Oman Surf Trip | July 2011

Published: August 04, 2011
Length: 47:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Anthony Booth

Highlights from a two Day Surf Trip to Oman from Dubai. Staring Maynie, Chef, Cobbser, Boothie, Disco and Special "K" Auntie.


Journey in Oman

Published: August 08, 2018
Length: 35:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mujtaba Qambar

ملخص لرحلة الاشخرة، راس رويس تتميز هذه المنطقة بالجو البارد خلال الصيف و تكون من المناطق الباردة في السلطنة...


رحلة فريق عمان للترحال والتخييم إلى نيابة الاشخرة #الاشخرة

Published: February 22, 2019
Length: 38:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Oman travel and Camping team

رحلة فريق عمان للترحال والتخييم إلى نيابة الاشخرة.


رحلة فريق عمان للترحال والتخييم إلى نيابة الاشخرة #الاشخرة

Published: February 23, 2019
Length: 21:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Oman travel and Camping team

رحلة فريق عمان للترحال والتخييم إلى نيابة الاشخرة #الاشخرة.


Salvataggio tartarughe in Oman insieme

Published: October 16, 2018
Length: 28:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Luxury Travel Lab


Oman Quad sulla spiaggia

Published: November 03, 2018
Length: 53:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Cristiano Deana


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Al Ashkharah

Al Ashkharah (named after a poisonous desert plant) is a town in the Ash Sharqiyah Region of Oman. It is part of the J'alan area and can be considered as the key city of this area in addition to Ja'lan. The inhabitants are from the Bani Bo Ali tribe, known for their opposition to sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said and his regime and for their following of the Wahabism theory of Islam. The city's main economic activity is fishing.

Located at 21.85, 59.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Oman

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lashkharah, Al Ashkhara, Al Ashkhirah, Al Ashkharah