Al-Ghubra
Al Ghubra is a suburb of Muscat, the capital city of the Sultanate of Oman.
Al Ghubra is a suburb of Muscat, the capital city of the Sultanate of Oman. It is a developing town with a number of malls, hospitals, schools, hotels, and many local businesses. There are many expatriates among the locals. The beach is a long expanse of sand dunes. There are many schools here which are owned by different communities. The town is well planned and known for its lake park designed especially with a walk-path and children's playground. Al-Ghubra is Oman's most popular shopping destination, with Muscat Grand Mall Oman Avenue Mall and Panorama Mall being two of the options. Also in this area, there are many hotels, restaurants, and coffee shops. Indian, Pakistani, Chinese, Italian, Arabic, Continental, and Latin cuisines are available here.
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Worth seeing in and around Al-Ghubra
7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is a Friday mosque located in Muscat, the capital city of the Sultanate of Oman. Completed in 2001 in a contemporary Islamic style, it is the largest mosque in the country and can accommodate 20,000 worshipers.
1.2 km · mosque in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman · Wikipedia - 02Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
The Sultan Qaboos Stadium at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, also known locally as Boshar, is a government-owned multi-purpose stadium in the Boshar district of Muscat, Oman. It is currently used mostly for football matches.
800 m · government-owned multi-purpose stadium in Oman · Wikipedia - 03Mohammed Al Ameen Mosque
The Mohammad Al-Ameen Mosque, also referred to as the Bahwan Mosque after its private financiers, is located in Bawshar, in the Muscat Governorate of the Sultanate of Oman. The mosque was completed in 2014.
1.5 km · mosque in Bawshar Governarate, Muscat, Oman Sultanate · Wikipedia - 04Oman Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum of Oman is a natural history museum, located at the Ministry of Heritage and Culture complex, Al Khuwair, opposite the Zawawi Mosque in Muscat, Oman. The museum opened on 20 December 1985, and has detailed coverage of Oman's flora and fauna, with displays on indigenous mammals, insects, and birds and botanical gardens.
3.2 km · natural history museum in Muscat, Oman · Wikipedia - 05Zawawi Mosque
The Zawawi Mosque is a Sunni mosque, located in Muscat, Oman. It was built by Omar Zawawi, a member of the Al Zawawi family, to commemorate the death of his father Abdul-Mun'im Al-Zawawi, and opened in 1985.
2.9 km · mosque located in Muscat, Oman · Wikipedia - 06National University of Science and Technology
National University of Science and Technology is a private university in Oman which was established in 2018 by merger of two professional colleges, Caledonian College of Engineering and Oman Medical College. Around 4300 international students from 33 countries have graduated from the university.
3.1 km · private university in Oman established in 2018 · Wikipedia - 07Oman Avenues Mall
Oman Avenues Mall is one of the largest shopping malls in Oman. It is a division of LuLu Group International based at Abu Dhabi.
1.6 km · Shopping mall in Oman · Wikipedia
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Getting to Al-Ghubra
- Airports
- Muscat (MCT), 12 km · Suhar (OHS), 201 km · Fujairah (FJR), 270 km
- Suhar → Al-Ghubra1650 km · quickest by air, 12h 51m · OMR370–530
- Duqm → Al-Ghubra1552 km · quickest by air, 12h 40m · OMR370–520
- Salalah → Al-Ghubra1145 km · quickest by air, 13h 27m · OMR350–490
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