Al Ashkharah

Al Ashkharah (Arabic: الأشخرة) (named after a poisonous desert plant) is a town in the Ash Sharqiyah Region of Oman and is 80km from Ras al-Hadd and 90km from Ras al-Jinz.[1] It is part of the J'alan area and can be considered as the key city of this area in addition to Ja'lan. The city's main economic activity is fishing[2] and is famous for catching big fish from shore. Tides are very rough compared to shores in muscat.

Al Ashkharah
Al Ashkharah
Location in Oman
Coordinates: 21°51′N 59°34′E
CountryOman
SubdivisionAsh Sharqiyah Region

In 1874, British diplomat Samuel Barrett Miles sailed to several Arabic-speaking countries including Al Ashkharah. [3]

References

  1. Thomas, Gavin (2011). The Rough Guide to Oman. Penguin Books. p. 175. ISBN 1405389354. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  2. Agius, Dionisus A. Seafaring in the Arabian Gulf and Oman: People of the Dhow. Routledge. p. 86. ISBN 1136201823. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. R. L. Bidwell; G. Rex Smith; J. R. Smart (1994). New Arabian Studies. University of Exeter Press. p. 31. ISBN 0859894525. Retrieved August 7, 2015.


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