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Sur was an established centre for trade with East Africa by the 6th century.

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Oman

Country
Oman
Population
57.0K
Coordinates
22.57, 59.53
1230th most populous city in the world

Sur is the capital city of Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, and the former capital of Ash Sharqiyah Region in northeastern Oman, on the coast of the Gulf of Oman. It is located about 203 km southeast of the Omani capital Muscat.

From the “History” section

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The main college in Sur is the Sur College of Applied Sciences, which has over 4000 students.

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Sur

Oman

Country
Oman
Population
57.0K
Coordinates
22.57, 59.53
1230th most populous city in the world

Sur is the capital city of Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, and the former capital of Ash Sharqiyah Region in northeastern Oman, on the coast of the Gulf of Oman. It is located about 203 km southeast of the Omani capital Muscat.

From the “Education” section

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Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Wadi Taywi is a fertile valley that stretches over a distance of 36 km near the mountain village known as Mibam.

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Sur

Oman

Country
Oman
Population
57.0K
Coordinates
22.57, 59.53
1230th most populous city in the world

Sur is the capital city of Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, and the former capital of Ash Sharqiyah Region in northeastern Oman, on the coast of the Gulf of Oman. It is located about 203 km southeast of the Omani capital Muscat.

From the “Sites of interest” section

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Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sur is one of the famous cities in the Persian Gulf region in building wooden ships.

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Sur

Oman

Country
Oman
Population
57.0K
Coordinates
22.57, 59.53
1230th most populous city in the world

Sur is the capital city of Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, and the former capital of Ash Sharqiyah Region in northeastern Oman, on the coast of the Gulf of Oman. It is located about 203 km southeast of the Omani capital Muscat.

From the “Industries and Traditional Crafts” section

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Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak · CC BY-SA 4.0

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The endangered green sea turtles seek refuge at the Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve, especially on Ras Al Jinz Beach.

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Sur

Oman

Country
Oman
Population
57.0K
Coordinates
22.57, 59.53
1230th most populous city in the world

Sur is the capital city of Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, and the former capital of Ash Sharqiyah Region in northeastern Oman, on the coast of the Gulf of Oman. It is located about 203 km southeast of the Omani capital Muscat.

From the “Ras al-Hadd & Ras al-Jinz beaches” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak · CC BY-SA 4.0

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