Barka, Oman

Barka
Barka

Location in Oman

Coordinates: 23°42′33″N 57°33′13″E / 23.70917°N 57.55361°E / 23.70917; 57.55361Coordinates: 23°42′33″N 57°33′13″E / 23.70917°N 57.55361°E / 23.70917; 57.55361
Country  Oman
Subdivision Al Batinah Region
Time zone UTC+4:00 United Arab Emirates Standard Time

Barka (Arabic: بركاء) is a coastal city in the region Al Bāţinah, in northern Oman.

The town is emerging as a tourist resort. Nearby is Bait Na'aman (Nu'man), a four-towered fort of the 17th-century iman Bil'arab bin Sultan, renovated in 1991.[1] The town is also known for "bull butting," a pushing contest between specially raised great Brahmin bulls, and for its halwa confectionery.[2]

There are two major resorts in Barka, the Al-Sawadi resort and the Al-Nahda resort. In addition, a new quarter is now under construction in Barka, called "Blue City" (المدينة الزقاء), located in Sawadi. The development is 8 km from Sawadi beach, and many international companies are involved in Barka development projects. There is an estimated $15 billion in new construction currently taking place in Barka.

Stores
Car Showrooms
Nissan, Hyundai, Subaru, Toyota, Kia, Ford
Logistics centres

Barka is the site of several power and water plants including:

References

  1. "Bait Na’aman". Al Batinah and Al Dhahirah Guide. Rough Guides.
  2. "Introducing Barka". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  3. "Barka 2 Independent Water & Power Project". Mubadala. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  4. "Commercial Operations of Sohar 2 and Barka 3 IPP Projects in Oman Start". Sojitz Corporation. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  5. "Oman names preferred bidders for Sohar and Barka projects". The International Desalination & Water Reuse Quarterly. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.

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