Ash Sharqiyah Region (Oman)

Ash Sharqiyah Region (Oman)

Ash Sharqiyah ( _ar. الشرقية) is the eastern region (Arabic: منطقة, transliteration: "mintaqah") of the Sultanate of Oman. The capital of Ash Sharqiyah is Sur.

Ash Sharqiyah Region consists of eleven provinces (Arabic: ولاية, plural ولايات, transliteration: "wilayah", plural "wilayat"): Sur, Ibra, Mudhaibi, Al Kamil Wal Wafi, Jalan Bani Bu Hassan, Jalan Bani Bu Ali, Wadi Bani Khalid, Dema Wa Thaieen, Bidiya, Al Qabil, and Massirah.

The main cities are Sur and Ibra.

Ecology

Of particular touristic interest is the Ash Sharqiyah coast, which includes the headlands of Ra's al-Hadd ( _ar. رأس الحدّ) and Ra's al-Ghaima (Arabic: رأس الغيمة). The 42 kilometre stretch of beach between these two places is the most significant nesting ground in the Indian Ocean for green turtles. An estimated 13,000 turtles lay their individual clutches of 80 to 100 eggs annually. [ [http://www.fao.org/forestry/webview/media?mediaId=6169&langId=1 "Role of Planted Forests and Trees Outside Forests in Sustainable Forest Management"] , S. Rouchiche. Forestry Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Rome (Italy), October 2003), 10. Retrieved 20 April 2008] Oman's [http://www.mrmwr.gov.om/english/infonawareness.htm Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water] administers the site, which is one of the Sultanate's most important natural reserves.

References

ee also

* Administrative divisions of Oman

External links

* [http://www.omanet.om/english/regions/sharqiyah1.asp?cat=reg Ash Sharqiyah] . Ministry of Information
* [http://www.mrmwr.gov.om/english/infonawareness.htm Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water]
* [http://www.surcity.net City of Sur]


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