Shinas
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Shinas (شناص in Arabic) is one of the six coastal Wilayas in Northern Batinah, Oman, near its border with the United Arab Emirates. In 2023, it had a population of 53,949. Shinas has a distinctive collection of traditional buildings, ancient forts, and bustling traditional markets, allowing visitors and cultural enthusiasts to embark on a journey through time. It also offers many water sport activities from sailing and fishing to snorkeling.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Shinas
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Shinas 07.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Oman
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- above
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Oman
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Al Batinah Region
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Imperial
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2005
- Settlement.population_total
- 43,312
- Settlement.population_blank1_title
- Ethnicities
- Settlement.timezone
- Oman Standard Time
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +4
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Location of Shinas
- Forts and towers
- Marketplaces
- Economic activities
- Agricultural activity
- Marine activity
- Other economic activities
- [[Airport|Airports]] and [[Port|ports]]
- 1. Shinas Port
- 2. Abu Bakrah Port
- 3. Sur Al Balush Port
- 4. Shinas airport
- 5. Aswad airport
- Shinas College of Technology
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Shinas (شناص in Arabic) is one of the six coastal Wilayas in Northern Batinah, Oman, near its border with the United Arab Emirates. In 2023, it had a population of 53,949. Shinas has a distinctive collection of traditional buildings, ancient forts, and bustling traditional markets, allowing visitors and cultural enthusiasts to embark on a journey through time. It also offers many water sport activities from sailing and fishing to snorkeling.
Shinas has a fertile agricultural plains that testify its irrigation prowess, utilizing the flowing aflajs to produce a diverse array of fruits and vegetables. The Wilaya also has a seafaring legacy much like the other coastal Wilayas in Oman, with thriving trade in fish, livestock, and many fresh produce. At the heart of this maritime heritage lies the port of Shinas, where traditional dhows still sail the waters bringing a rich catch of seafood, destined for the neighboring city's.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Shinas” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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5 mapped locations