Mirbāţ
in Muḩāfaz̧at Z̧ufār, Oman

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.996 and 54.691 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 59' 46" and E 54° 41' 26"
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: 02:40 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Muscat
UTC/GMT offset: 4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:26 am and 5:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-18.466 and -136.463 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tapuarava
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

Delve into Mirbāţ

Mirbāţ in Muḩāfaz̧at Z̧ufār is a town located in Oman about 515 mi (or 829 km) south-west of Muscat, the country's capital town.

Time in Mirbāţ is now 02:40 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Muscat with an UTC offset of 4 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Mirbāţ. The closest airport in Oman is Salalah Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Land of Frankincense in a distance of 111 mi (or 178 km), North-West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Salalah, Hawf, Al Mazyunah, Shihan as Sufla and Bi'r Hat. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Mirbat Marriott Resort

Address
4,3 mi
AL Fatah, Post Office Box 225
220 Mirbat
Oman

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Kalasatama / Fishing habour / Mirbat, Oman 2011

Published: March 01, 2011
Length: 33:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AJLFI

Tapahtui Mirbatin kalasatamassa / Once at Mirbat fishing habour / Mirbat, Oman / February 2011.


Soarele se scufunda in Oceanul Indian (Sun goes down in the Indian Ocean waters)

Published: April 03, 2015
Length: 16:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Popescu Bogdan

2 MINUTES ;THAT`S ALL AND THE SUN GOES DOWN::::


Antigravity di dekat Salalah Oman

Published: November 06, 2012
Length: 08:31 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: dezbalcony

Tempat yang unik terdapat diluar kota Salalah. Beberapa kali datang kesini untuk membuktikan apakah memang antigravity dimana mobil akan jalan sendiri pada posisi netral ataukah memang tipuan.


Tawi Atayr to Marbat road

Published: March 16, 2012
Length: 48:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shakeel Ahmad


Shark

Published: February 20, 2018
Length: 41:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ibrahim Aljazri


Amazing... salalah khareef season

Published: August 22, 2018
Length: 10:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: red kites

Salalah Oman khareef time 21th August tour.


Day 1, Mirbat fishing - Nashama Team

Published: March 27, 2019
Length: 01:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ala Amawi

South Oman Trip 2019.


Diving Mirbat - Oman

Published: December 29, 2016
Length: 10:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CRÆSH

Scuba diving impressions from Mirbat area, 45 minutes from Salalah, governorate Dhofar in southwestern Oman in October/November 2016. Dive Company: ...


Jebel Samhan 2019

Published: June 07, 2019
Length: 39:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Salalah Blog leben im Oman

An klaren Tagen schon schön und wenn es bewölkt ist noch viel schöner! #jebelsamhan #tendegreescooler #wolken #clouds #salalah #oman ...


Vista da estrada entre Mirbat e Salalah. 4K 60fps

Published: March 28, 2019
Length: 54:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gustavo Vier

Filmagem em 4k 60fps de um pequeno trexo entre Mirbat a Salalah. Deserto, arido e pedras.


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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.

Battle of Mirbat

The Battle of Mirbat took place on 19 July 1972 during the Dhofar Rebellion in Oman, which was supported by Communist guerrillas from South Yemen. Britain assisted the Omani government by sending elements of its Special Air Service both to train soldiers and compete against the Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman (PFLOAG) guerrillas for the "hearts and minds" of the Omani people.

Located at 16.9925, 54.6919 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mirbat, Communism in Oman, Conflicts in 1972, Rebellions in Asia, History of Oman, Dhofar Rebellion, Special Air Service, 1972 in Asia, 1972 in Oman, Battles involving the United Kingdom

Mirbat

Mirbat is a coastal town in the Dhofar governorate, in southwestern Oman. It is located at about {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|59|19|N|54|41|32|E| | |name= }}. It was the site of the 1972 Battle of Mirbat between Communist guerrillas on one side and the Armed forces of the Sultan of Oman and their Special Air Service advisers. Ash Shihr was involved in the export of frankincense in ancient times, to be traded as far as China.

Located at 16.9886, 54.6922 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mirbat, Populated places in the Dhofar Governorate, Populated coastal places in Oman

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Murbāt, Marbāt, Merbat, Mirbat