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Salalah (صلالة in Arabic), is the capital and seat of the governor or Wali of the southern Omani province of Dhofar. The population of Salalah is 178,469 as of 2005[1]. Salalah is located at 17°2′6″N, 54°9′5″E For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ...
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The regions of Oman are subdivided into provinces (wilaya). ...
Forms of government Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box: Absolute monarchy is a monarchical form of government where the monarch has the power to rule his or her land or country and its citizens freely, with no laws or legally-organized direct opposition in force. ...
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Sayyed Qaboos ibn Sa`id Al Bu Sa`id (born November 18, 1940) is the current Sultan of Oman. ...
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The Dhofar (Arabic ظÙار ẒufÄr) region lies in Southern Oman, on the eastern border of Yemen. ...
Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Salalah is the second largest town in the Sultanate of Oman and a traditional stronghold and birthplace of the Sultan, Qaboos bin Said. The Sultan traditionally lives in Salalah rather than in Muscat, the capital and largest city in Oman; Qaboos has bucked this trend, however, and he has lived in Muscat since he ascended to the throne in 1970. He does however visit Salalah fairly regularly to meet with influential tribal and local leaders; his last visit was in 2006 and before that he visited in 2002. The Sultanate of Oman is a country in the southwestern part of Asia, on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. ...
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Sayyed Qaboos bin Sa’id Al ‘Bu Sa’id GCB GCMG GCVO (Arabic: قابوس بن سعيد آل سعيد born November 18, 1940 in Salalah) is the current Sultan of Oman. ...
Classification City Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said Area 3,500 km² [1] Population - Total (2005) - Density - Oman calculated rank 606,024 [2] 184. ...
Sayyed Qaboos bin Sa’id Al ‘Bu Sa’id GCB GCMG GCVO (Arabic: قابوس بن سعيد آل سعيد born November 18, 1940 in Salalah) is the current Sultan of Oman. ...
Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Geography Salalah, despite lying close to the Arabian desert, enjoys a tropical climate through most of the year. Temperatures are very hot in the summer soaring up to 40 degrees but in winter can fall down to 22 degrees. The town is subjected to the south-west monsoons. This period (late June to early September) is known as the khareef season. Visitors from across the Persian Gulf flock to Salalah to enjoy the monsoon and avoid the harsh heat faced by the rest of the region during the same period. Also in this period, the town's population nearly doubles and various fairs are organized, such as the Khareef Festival at Ittin. This article does not cite its references or sources. ...
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Colloquial Arabic term used in southern Oman for the south east monsoon that affects the Dhofar province (August - October) ...
Transport Salalah has an airport, mainly catering to domestic flights from Muscat and some regional cities such as Kuwait, Dubai, and Doha. Seasonly flights, some from as far away as Sweden, can be seen though during the Khareef season, the peak of the tourist season. Oman Air currently operates several daily flights to Salalah Airport from Muscat. Colloquial Arabic term used in southern Oman for the south east monsoon that affects the Dhofar province (August - October) ...
Oman Air (الطيران العماني) is the national airline of Oman. ...
Salalah Airport (IATA:SLL, ICAO:OOSA) is the Sultanate of Omans second gateway. ...
Demographics The town has a large expatriate community, mainly from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as a Pakistan and Indian communitty Schools. For the band, see Expatriate (band). ...
Economy APM Terminals part of the A. P. Moller-Maersk Group of Denmark, manages the Port of Salalah. Which is an important transhipment hub for container shipping in the area. It is also the largest private employer in the Dhofar region. Salalah Free Zone, situated right beside the port is emerging as a new center for heavy industries in the Middle East. The A.P. Moller-Maersk Group (Danish: A.P. Møller-Mærsk Gruppen) is an international business conglomerate involved in a variety of business sectors, primarily transportation. ...
Tourism The city of Salalah is known as the “perfume capital of Arabia.”[citation needed] The city is a popular destination for tourism due to the natural attractions of the Qara mountains (Jabal Qara‚ in Arabic) and abundant stands of frankincense trees lining mountain wadi courses. Around the city and into the mountains the countryside is lush and green during the monsoon period with the vegetation supporting herds of cattle. The climate supports wildlife often more commonly associated with East Africa, such as leopards and hyenas. 100g of frankincense resin. ...
The beaches and coastline are also major attractions for scuba diving and bird watching. For other uses, see Dive. ...
Birding or birdwatching is a hobby concerned with the observation and study of birds (the study proper is termed American origin; birdwatching is (or more correctly, was) the commonly-used word in Great Britain and Ireland and by non-birders in the United States. ...
Salalah is a city of antiquity, boasting both the ruins of a fortified town Sumharam an important port from 100BC-400AD and the resting place of the Koranic prophet Ayoub Job in the nearby Jabal Qara. It is also the alleged resting place of Nabi Imran, father of the Virgin Mary. Modern Oman is also represented by the Port of Salalah, located approximately 15 km to the southwest of the city. The strategic location of this port has made it one of the major entry points to India, the Middle East, and Africa. William Blakes imagining of Satan inflicting boils on Job. ...
Nabi Imran was, according to Islamic and some Jewish traditions, the father of the Virgin Mary. ...
The Virgin Mary is a loved and admired by Muslims. ...
 Al Baleed, the ruins of the medieval frankincense trading port of Zafar
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