Al Akhdar | |
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Village | |
  Al Akhdar Location in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 23°13′N56°28′E / 23.217°N 56.467°E | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Region | Ad Dhahirah Region |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Oman Standard Time) |
Al Akhdar is a village in Ad Dhahirah Region, in northeastern Oman. It lies just to the northwest of the regional capital of Ibri along Highway 21. The village contains a post office and has been assigned the postcode 516. [1]
The Education in Oman is provided free of charge up to end of secondary education, though attendance is not mandatory at any level. In 1970 there were only three formal schools with 900 students in the whole state. Oman's national educational program expanded rapidly during the 1970s and the 1980s. In 2006–2007 about 560,000 students attended 1053 public schools. The number of students in private schools is about 65,000. There are also extensive programmes to combat adult illiteracy. Sultan Qaboos University, the only national university near Muscat, was founded in 1986, and in 2006 it had 13,500 students. The Human Development Report found the literacy rate to be 93.0% in adults, up from 54.7% in 1990. For the same period, the youth literacy rate increased from 85.6 to 97.3%. Public expenditure on education was reported to be 4.6% of GDP and 26.1% of total government spending.
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Adam is a town in the region Ad Dakhiliyah, in northeastern Oman.
The 2009 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 37th edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.
The 2010 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 38th edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman. This edition of the cup was nicknamed "Al-Kass Al-'Arba'een", literally meaning "The 40th Cup", due to the country's 40th anniversary of modernity.
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.
Sunaynah is a Wilayah (Province) in Al Buraimi Governorate, northeastern Oman. The village contains a substantial area of greenery and is described "remote, even by Omani standards". The village is reportedly occupied by the Al Nuaimi tribe; in the 1960s the tamimah of the Al Nuaim was reported to be 'Ali ibn Hamuda of the Al Bu Khuraiban division, who lived at Sunainah.
Tanam or Tan`am is a village in Ad Dhahirah Region, in northeastern Oman. The village lies just southwest of the town of Ibri in Wadi Aswad. The village is described as "little more than an oasis surrounded by block house" It is an important centre for date production and contains a notable population of Duru peoples, especially since the 1970s, when the gather during the date harvest but then return to their nomadic life." The village contains Tanam Hospital, a 200-bed hospital. The hamlet of Dubayshi lies to the north and the hamlet of Khuldah immediately west.
The 2011 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 39th edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.
Al Dhahirah is one of the governorates (muhafazah) of Oman. It was previously a region (mintaqah). It became a governorate on 28 October 2011.
Ibri or Ibris may refer to:
The 2013–14 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 41st edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.
The 2005 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 33rd edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.
Ibri Airport is an airport serving the town of Ibri in Oman. The runway is in the desert 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Ibri.
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The 2017–18 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 45th season of the national football competition of Oman. The winners of the competition earned a spot in the 2019 AFC Cup.
The 2018–19 Sultan Qaboos Cup is the 46th season of the Sultan Qaboos Cup, the national football cup competition of Oman. The winners of the competition will earn a spot in the 2020 AFC Cup.
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