Al Ashkharah
Place in Ash Sharqiyah Region, Oman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Coordinates: 21°51′N 59°34′E | |
Country | Oman |
Subdivision | Ash Sharqiyah Region |
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Al Ashkharah (Arabic: الأشخرة) (named after a poisonous desert plant) is a town in the Ash Sharqiyah Region of Oman and is 80km from Ras al-Hadd and 90km from Ras al-Jinz.[1] 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 city's main economic activity is fishing[2] and is famous for catching big fish from shore. Tides are very rough compared to shores in muscat.
In 1874, British diplomat Samuel Barrett Miles sailed to several Arabic-speaking countries including Al Ashkharah. [3]