Qurayyat, Oman
Qurayyat is a small fishing town 83 km southeast of Muscat, Oman, adjacent to the towns of Sur, Diman Wa Tayeen and Aamerat.[2]
Qurayyat
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Village | |
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  Qurayyat Location in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 23.320°N 58.908°E | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Governorate | Muscat |
| Population (2019[1]) | |
| • Total | 63,133 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (+4) |
Qurayyat (Curiate) Portuguese Fortress in the 17th century. Antonio Bocarro" Livro das plantas de todas as Fortalezas,cidades e povoações da Índia Oriental"
Purple - Portuguese in Persian Gulf in the 16th and 17th centuries. Main cities, ports and routes.
A popular stopping point on the way to Sur, Qurayyat is in itself also a very popular destination for Muscat.
On 28 June 2018, Qurayyat set the record for the highest daily "low" temperature ever recorded: 42.6 degrees Celsius (109 F).[3]
Portuguese
The Portuguese arrived in the 16h century. The village was a strategic point to control the Oman Gulf and access to the Persian Gulf. It was part of a chain of fortresses the Portuguese Empire had in this region. The Fortress and village were drawn in the beginning of the 17th century for a book by Antóno Bocarro.
See also
References
- National Centre for Statistics and Information. "Population". Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- "Qurayyat". Governorate of Muscat. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- "Quriyat in Oman breaks world temperature record". CNN. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
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