Barka (Arabic: بركاء‎) is a coastal town in the region Al Bāţinah, in northern Oman. It is located at about 23°42′33″ N 57°53′13″ E (23.7091666667, 57.8869444444). The town is emerging as a tourist resort. It has an interesting fort. Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Al Bāţinah (Arabic: الباطنة) is one of the regions (mintaqah) of Oman. ...

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• Westermann, Großer Atlass zur Weltgeschichte (in German)