Abu Silah

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Abu Silah
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Abu Silah
Location in Oman
Coordinates: 23°26′N56°14′E / 23.433°N 56.233°E / 23.433; 56.233 Coordinates: 23°26′N56°14′E / 23.433°N 56.233°E / 23.433; 56.233
Country Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Region Ad Dhahirah Region
Time zone Oman Standard Time (UTC+4)

Abu Silah is a village in Ad Dhahirah Region, in northeastern Oman. The hamlets of Qa`idi and Jufayf are in very close proximity. The village lies along the Muscat Sur Highway (Highway 21) north by road from Mazim. [1] [2] There is also a Wadi Silah flowing through the Ad Dhahirah Region. [3]

Oman Arab country in Western Asia

Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is an Arab country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. Its official religion is Islam.

Mazim Village in Ad Dhahirah Region, Oman

Mazim is a village in Ad Dhahirah Region, in northeastern Oman. The village lies southeast of Abu Silah and northwest of As Subaykhi along Highway 21, which connects the village to Ibri, the district capital. The village contains a large green area of trees to the west of the main road entering the village. The 1917 Gazetteer of Arabia describes Mazim as being a hamlet, located about 25 miles northwest of Ibri, and being fortified with walls. Tanker filler stations have been proposed in Mazim.

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