Duqm
in Muḩāfaz̧at al Wusţá, Oman
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Mukhaizna Airport (87 mi) - Bahja Airport (107 mi)
- Marmul Airport (196 mi)
- Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 19.662 and 57.704 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 19° 39' 43" and E 57° 42' 13"
- 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: 04:54 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Muscat
- UTC/GMT offset: 4 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:18 am and 5:29 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -23.078 and -134.937 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akaputu - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Explore Duqm
Duqm in Muḩāfaz̧at al Wusţá is a city in Oman about 275 mi (or 442 km) south of Muscat, the country's capital.
Local time in Duqm is now 04:54 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Muscat with an UTC offset of 4 hours. We know of 3 airports in the vicinity of Duqm. The closest airport in Oman is Mukhaizna Airport in a distance of 87 mi (or 140 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Arabian Oryx Sanctuary in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hayma', Ibra', Nizwa, Sur and Muscat. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Hotels and Places to Stay
City Hotel Duqm
Videos from this area
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Duqm Port
Port of Duqm Company is a JV of Port of Antwerp, Rent A Port n.v. and Govt. of Oman. Duqm lies approximately mid-way between Muscat and Salalah and is ideally located on the Arabian Sea, on...
CCC-NPDD Project
Newport Doqum Drydock a joint venture work in Doqum 600 km far from muscat CREATED in 3D max (by Batu)
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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.
Duqm
Duqm is a port town on the Arabian Sea, in central-eastern Oman. Duqm was a small fishing settlement of the Janubah tribe on the coast of southern Oman where a party of soldiers of the Muscat and Oman Field Force and geologists of Petroleum Development Oman was landed in February 1954 to begin the modern oil exploration of central Oman. Today it is an industrial oil town with a notable port, and the town has been looking to increase tourism in the area with the Oman Tourism Development Company.
Al Duqm Port & Drydock
Al Duqm Port & Drydock will be one of the major ports in Oman with its strategic location in the Arabian Sea. This port is also equipped with a Ship Repair Yard & Drydock facility, which is first of its kind in Oman. The dry dock is operated and managed by the Oman Drydock Company, S.A.O.C. The port is still in reclamation and will be transferred to the Ministry of Transport and Communications in May 2012. The port will be managed by the Port of Duqm Company,S.A.O.C.
