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Al Suwaiq () is a coastal wilayah (province) in Al Batinah North Governorate, in northeastern Oman. The province has historically been an economic hub, attracting residents from the surrounding areas, its strategic location facilitating trade and commerce.

Key facts

Settlement.name
As Suwayq السويق
Settlement.settlement_type
Province
Settlement.imagesize
300px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Oman
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
below
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Oman
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Al Batinah North
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.population_total
170,000
Settlement.population_blank1_title
Ethnicities
Settlement.timezone
+4
Settlement.utc_offset
+4

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
province of Oman
Country
Oman
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topic's main category
Category:Suwayq
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Encyclopedic overview

24 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Sights
  • Water Springs
  • Al Suwaiq fort
  • Villages
  • Al Bada'iyah
  • Al Nabrah
  • Al Mabrah
  • Al Musayfiyah
  • Al Tharmad
  • Al Hailain
  • Badt
  • Wadiyat Al Hadhriyah
  • Hazm Freij
  • Al Subaykhi
  • [[:ar:مشايق (السويق)|Mishayq]]
  • Mishayq Bani Khuroos
  • Al Manfash
  • Al Mutamar
  • [[:ar:البوارح|Bawarh]]
  • Al Bardah
  • Al Haur
  • Other villages
  • References

Al Suwaiq () is a coastal wilayah (province) in Al Batinah North Governorate, in northeastern Oman. The province has historically been an economic hub, attracting residents from the surrounding areas, its strategic location facilitating trade and commerce.

As of 2021, the population of Al Suwaiq stands at 140,577.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Suwayq” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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