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Sur is a city and province located in Oman. It serves as the capital of both the Ash Sharqiyah Region and the Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate. The city is situated at an elevation of approximately 5 to 6 meters above sea level.
The population of Sur is recorded as 120,000 in one dataset and 71,152 in another. The local timezone is Asia/Muscat. Current weather conditions indicate a temperature of 30.63 degrees, with a humidity level of 55 percent and a wind speed of 2.48.
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Place details
- Locality
- صور
- Region
- محافظة جنوب الشرقية
- Country
- عمان
- Population
- 71,152
- Timezone
- Asia/Muscat
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- Oman
- Region
- Ash Sharqiyah Region
- Governorate
- Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate
- Elevation
- 13.1 ft (4.0 m)
- Total
- 122,533
- Time zone
- UTC+4 (+4)
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Understand
Sur was founded in the 6th century CE as a trading port and has a long history of ship building, continuing to the present day. In addition to being an interesting destination in its own right, it makes a good base for day trips to Wadi Shab, Wadi Tiwi, and Ras al-Jinz turtle reserve established in 2008, all described in Central Coastal Oman.
Get in
There is no airport in Sur. Although one was in the works several years ago, the project has since been abandoned due to the expected increased frequency of cyclones.
Sur is a 2.5-hour drive south of Muscat, off of Highway 17. A taxi from the Rusayl Roundabout will cost about RO 25 (shared RO 5). Microbuses cost RO 3 and travel inland via Highway 23, passing Ibra.
Get around
There is no public transportation in Sur beside taxis, which charge 150 Bzs for any ride within Sur.
See
thumb|Dhow shipyard thumb|Sunaysilah Fort thumb|Fish market
Eat
Sur has several decent restaurants but no five-star menus.
Go next
Muscat 2:15 min drive Ibra on the road from Nizwa to Sur around 2 hours by car Ras al-Jinz turtle reserve, 50 minutes away by car.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
~10 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Purple - Portuguese in Persian Gulf in the 16th and 17th centuries. Main cities, ports and routes.Sur (Arabic: صُوْر, romanized: Ṣūr) is the capital city of Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, and the former capital of Ash Sharqiyah Region in northeastern Oman, on the coast of the Gulf of Oman. It is located about 203 km (126 miles) southeast of the Omani capital Muscat. Historically, the city has been an important port connecting the Gulf and the Indian subcontinent via the Arabian Sea since as early as 16th century.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sur” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.