Thumrait
Thumrait () is a small town and wilayat (province) of the Dhofar Governorate in southern Oman. As of the 2020 Omani census, Thumrait had a population of 10,552. In ancient times Thumrait was an important point on the Arabian peninsula's caravan routes. Frankincense trees, an important crop, used to grow in greater abundance in Thumrait than now. The main occupation of the people of Thumrait is the cultivation of fruit, vegetables and animal fodder.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Thumrait
- Settlement.other_name
- Thumrayt
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Wilayat
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- 280px|Thumrait_filled_red
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- The wilayat of Thumrait in the Dhofar Governorate
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- Oman
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- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
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- Location in Oman
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- Country
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- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Dhofar
Article
5 sectionsContents
- Military
- Exercises held at Thumrait Air Base
- Climate
- See also
- References
Thumrait () is a small town and wilayat (province) of the Dhofar Governorate in southern Oman. As of the 2020 Omani census, Thumrait had a population of 10,552. In ancient times Thumrait was an important point on the Arabian peninsula's caravan routes. Frankincense trees, an important crop, used to grow in greater abundance in Thumrait than now. The main occupation of the people of Thumrait is the cultivation of fruit, vegetables and animal fodder.
== Military ==
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