Tanam, Oman

Village in Ad Dhahirah Region, Oman
23°09′N 56°28′E / 23.150°N 56.467°E / 23.150; 56.467Country OmanRegionAd Dhahirah RegionTime zoneUTC+4 (Oman Standard Time)

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"[1] It is an important centre for date production and contains a notable population of Duru peoples, especially since the 1970s,[2] when the gather during the date harvest but then return to their nomadic life."[1] The village contains Tanam Hospital, a 200-bed hospital.[3] The hamlet of Dubayshi lies to the north and the hamlet of Khuldah immediately west.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Whelan, John (1984). Oman: a MEED practical guide. Middle East economic digest (MEED). p. 259. ISBN 978-0-946510-02-3.
  2. ^ Darke, Diana; Shields, Sandra (2010). Oman, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 173. ISBN 978-1-84162-332-0.
  3. ^ Federal Research Division (2004). Oman A Country Study. Kessinger Publishing. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-4191-3829-4.
  4. ^ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. GeoNames database entry. (search) Accessed 12 May 2011.
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Ad Dhahirah Governorate
Capital: Ibri
  • Abu Silah
  • Al Akhdar
  • Hayy Al-Nahdha
  • As Subaykhi
  • Mazim
  • Tanam


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