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Sharqia Rally
Al Sharqiyah, Ash Sharqiyah ( ar, الشرقية, from Arabic ) or its variants, meaning 'eastern' or loosely 'oriental', may refer to: Places *Ash Sharqiyah Region (Oman) **Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate **Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate *Ash Sharqiyah Province, Saudi Arabia * Ash Sharqiyah, Abyan, Yemen *Ash Sharqiyah, Hadhramaut, Yemen *Ash Sharqiya Fort, in the harbor of Old Muscat, Oman *Sharqia Governorate, Egypt **El Sharkia SC, a sports club *Al-Ain Region, Abu Dhabi, formerly Ash-Sharqiyyah Region *Kassala (state), Sudan, called Ash Sharqiyah 1991–1994) *Sharqiya Sands, Oman See also *Al Gharbiyah (other) (western) *Ash Shamaliyah (other) (northern) *Al-Janubiyah (other) (southern) *Al Wusta (other) (central) *Eastern (other) *Sharq (other) *Axarquía, a comarca of Andalusia, Spain *Mashriq, the historical region of the Arab world to the east of Egypt *Sharqliyya Sharqliyya ( ar, شرقلية, also spelled Sharql ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ash Sharqiyah Region (Oman)
Ash-Sharqiyyah Region ( ar, ٱلْمِنْطَقَة ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة, Al-Minṭaqah Ash-Sharqiyyah, lit=The Eastern Region) was the eastern '' minṭaqah'' (region) of the Sultanate of Oman. The capital of Ash-Sharqiyyah is Sur. On 28 October 2011 Ash Sharqiyah Region was split into Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate and Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate. Ash Sharqiyah Region consisted of eleven provinces ('' Wilāyāt''): Sur, Ibra, Al-Mudhaibi, Al-Kamil Wal-Wafi, Jalan Bani Bu Hassan, Jalan Bani Bu Ali, Wadi Bani Khalid, Dema Wa Thaieen, Bidiya, Al Qabil, and Massirah. The main cities are Sur and Ibra. History Archaeology In November 2019, 45 well-preserved tombs covering a 50-80 square metre area and a settlement, dating back to beginning of the Iron Age, were discovered in Al-Mudhaibi by archaeologists from Oman and Heidelberg University. Archaeologists believed that the site belonged to the miners who were working in copper mining. Ecology Of particular t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharqiya Sands
The Sharqiya Sands ( ar, ٱلرِّمَال ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة, Ar-Rimāl Ash-Sharqiyyah, formerly known as Wahiba Sands ( or )) is a region of desert in Oman, The region was named for the Bani Wahiba tribe.Alsharan, 615. Divided between the northern and southern governorates in the Eastern Region. The area is defined by a boundary of north to south and east to west, with an area of .Alsharan, 216. The desert has been of scientific interest since a 1986 expedition by the Royal Geographical Society documented the diversity of the terrain, the flora and fauna, noting 16,000 invertebrates as well as 200 species of other wildlife, including avifauna.Darke and Shields, 216. They also documented 150 species of native flora. Geology The desert was formed during the Quaternary period as a result of the forces of south-west blowing monsoon and the northern shamal trade wind, coming in from the east. Based on the types of dunes found in the area, it is divided into the high, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axarquía
Axarquía () is a ''comarca'' of Andalusia Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a ... in southern Spain. It is the wedge-shaped area east of Málaga. Its name is traced back to Arabic (''aš-Šarqiyya'', meaning "the eastern [region]"). It extends along the coast and inland. Its coastal towns make up the Costa del Sol Oriental - one of the sunniest places in mainland Spain with the average of 320 sunny days a year. The natives of the region are called ''axárquicos''. The ''comarca'' is composed of 31 municipalities, of which the capital is Vélez-Málaga, Málaga, Vélez-Málaga. The Vélez, Algarrobo and Torrox rivers all run through the region. Its highest mountain is La Maroma, highest point of the Sierra de Tejeda, Penibaetic System. The Axarquía ''comarca'' is also k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharq (other) , the historical region of the Arab world to the east of Egypt
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Sharq or Sharqi, from Arabic and Persian 'East', may refer to: Places *Sharq, Iran *Sharqi, Iran *Sharqi Rural District, Iran * Sharq, Kuwait Other uses * Sharq (TV channel), Afghanistan * ''Sharq'' (magazine), a 1924–1932 Persian literary magazine * Sharq, a subsidiary company of SABIC * Sharq COD, a Saudi football team * Sharqi dynasty, rulers of the Jaunpur Sultanate * Sharqi (wind), a seasonal wind in the Middle East See also * * Ash Sharqiyah (other) * East (other) * Shark (other) * Mashriq The Mashriq ( ar, ٱلْمَشْرِق), sometimes spelled Mashreq or Mashrek, is a term used by Arabs to refer to the eastern part of the Arab world, located in Western Asia and eastern North Africa. Poetically the "Place of Sunrise", the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern (other)
Eastern may refer to: Transportation *China Eastern Airlines, a current Chinese airline based in Shanghai *Eastern Air, former name of Zambia Skyways *Eastern Air Lines, a defunct American airline that operated from 1926 to 1991 *Eastern Air Lines (2015), an American airline that began operations in 2015 *Eastern Airlines, LLC, previously Dynamic International Airways, a U.S. airline founded in 2010 *Eastern Airways, an English/British regional airline *Eastern Provincial Airways, a defunct Canadian airline that operated from 1949 to 1986 *Eastern Railway (other), various railroads *Eastern Avenue (other), various roads *Eastern Parkway (other), various parkways *Eastern Freeway, Melbourne, Australia *Eastern Freeway Mumbai, Mumbai, India *, a cargo liner in service 1946-65 Education *Eastern University (other) *Eastern College (other) Other uses * Eastern Broadcasting Limited, former name of Maritime Broadcasting System, Canada * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Wusta (other)
Al Wusta (from Arabic الوسطى, 'central') may refer to: * Central Governorate, Bahrain ** Central Region, Bahrain * Al Wusta Governorate (Oman) * Wusta, a former district in Libya prior to 1995 See also * Al-Janubiyah (other) (southern) * Al Gharbiyah (other) (western) * Ash Shamaliyah (other) (northern) * Ash Sharqiyah (other) Al Sharqiyah, Ash Sharqiyah ( ar, الشرقية, from Arabic ) or its variants, meaning 'eastern' or loosely 'oriental', may refer to: Places *Ash Sharqiyah Region (Oman) **Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate ** Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate * As ... (eastern) * Markazi (other) (central) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Janubiyah (other)
Al-Janubiyah or Al Janobiyah (from Arabic الجنوبية, 'southern') and Al Janub ('south'), or variants may refer to: Places *Southern Governorate, Bahrain, or Al Janubiyah *South Governorate, Lebanon (Al Janūb Governorate) *Southern Provinces (Al-Aqalim al-Janubiyah) or "Moroccan Sahara", term used by Morocco for Western Sahara Other uses *Jānubi, Jānubi Yamani, Jānubi Soudani, etc. – rhythmic units in Arabic music *Wail al-Shehri (1973–2001) aka Abu Mossaeb al-Janubi, September 11, 2001 airplane hijacker See also *Al Gharbiyah (other) (western) * Ash Shamaliyah (other) (northern) *Ash Sharqiyah (other) (eastern) *Al Wusta (other) (central) *Southern (other) *Dhofar Governorate The Dhofar Governorate ( ar, مُحَافَظَة ظُفَار, Muḥāfaẓat Ẓufār) is the largest of the 11 Governorates in the Sultanate of Oman in terms of area. It lies in Southern Oman, on the eastern border with Yemen's Al Mahrah Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ash Shamaliyah (other)
Ash Shamaliyah (from Arabic الشمالية, 'northern') or Shamal ('north'), or variants, may refer to: Places * Northern state, Sudan, or Ash Shamaliyah * Northern Governorate, Bahrain, or Ash Shamaliyah ** Northern Region, Bahrain * North Governorate, Lebanon, or Ash Shamal * Al Shamal, a municipality in Qatar **Madinat ash Shamal * Shamal District, Afghanistan ** Shamal, Khost Province Arts and entertainment * ''Shamal'' (album), by Gong, 1976 * ''Shamal'', a music project by Enzo Rao * '' Shamall'', a music band * Shamal, a character in ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'' People * Marina Shamal (born 1939), a Russian swimmer * Steve Shamal (born 1996), a French footballer * Shamal Bhatt, an 18th-century Gujarati narrative poet * Shamal George (born 1998), an English footballer Other uses * Shamal (wind), a wind in the Middle East * Maserati Shamal, a car * , a ship * Al Shamal Islamic Bank, Sudan * Al-Shamal SC, a Qatari sports club * Al-Shamali AC, a Sudanese footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Gharbiyah (other)
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Al Gharbiyah ( ar, ٱلْـغَـرْبِـيَّـة 'western'), or Gharb ( 'west'), or variants may refer to: * Al Gharbia, Abu Dhabi * Western Region, Bahrain * Għarb, Gozo, Malta * Gharbia Governorate, Egypt * Gharb Al-Andalus or Al-Gharb, former name of a region of modern-day Portugal and Spain 711–1249 * Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen, or Gharb, a former region of Morocco ** Gharb Basin * Gharbia, Algeria See also * Gharbi (other) * Al-Janubiyah (other) (southern) * Ash Shamaliyah (other) (northern) * Ash Sharqiyah (other) (eastern) * Al Wusta (other) (central) * Western (other) * Abu Ghraib, Iraq * Algarve, Portugal *Cape Trafalgar Cape Trafalgar (; es, Cabo Trafalgar ) is a headland in the Province of Cádiz in the southwest of Spain. The 1805 naval Battle of Trafalgar, in which the Royal Navy commanded by Admiral Horatio Nelson decisively defeated Napoleon's combined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kassala (state)
Kassala ( ar, ولاية كسلا, called ''Ash Sharqiyah'' during 1991—1994) is one of the 18 ''wilayat'' (states) of Sudan. It has an area of 36,710 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,400,000 (2000). Kassala is the capital of the state; other towns in Kassala include Aroma, Hamashkoraib, Halfa el Jadida (New Halfa), Khashm el Girba and Telkuk. In 2016, Kassala State suffered a severe bread shortage. Localities *Kassala (Capital) *Aroma * Hamashkoraib *Halfa el Jadida *Khashm el Girba Khashm el-Girba is a town in Kassala (state), north-eastern Sudan, located on the Atbarah River The Atbarah River ( ar, نهر عطبرة; transliterated: Nahr 'Atbarah), also known as the Black Nile, is a river in northeast Africa. It ri ... * Telkuk * Wad al Hulaywah References Kassala (state), States of Sudan {{Sudan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate
Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate ( ar, مُحَافَظَة شَمَال ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة, Muḥāfaẓat Šamāl aš-Šarqīyah, English: Northeastern Governorate) is a governorate of Oman. It was created on 28 October 2011, when Ash Sharqiyah Region was split into Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate and Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate. The centre of the governorate is the '' wilāyah'' (province) of Ibra. Provinces Ash-Sharqiyah North Governorate consists of six ''wilāyāt'': * Al-Qabil ( ar, ٱلْقَابِل), population (2017): 23,824 * Al-Mudhaibi ( ar, المضيبي), population (2017): 117,691 * Bidiya ( ar, بدية), population (2017): 40,812 * Dema Wa Thaieen ( ar, دماء والطائيين), population (2017): 26,817 * Ibra ( ar, إبراء), population (2017): 57,561 * Wadi Bani Khalid, population (2017): 12,518 Demographics See also * Eastern Arabia * Sharqiya Sands The Sharqiya Sands ( ar, ٱلرِّمَال ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة, Ar-Rimāl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Ain Region, Abu Dhabi
The Eastern Region ( ar, ٱلْمِنْطَقَة ٱلشَّرْقِيَّة, Al-Minṭaqah ash-Sharqiyyah, since March 2017 officially renamed by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Al Ain Region ( ar, مِنْطَقَة ٱلْعَيْن, Minṭaqat al-ʿAyn)) is one of three Municipal Regions in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It forms the southeastern part of the United Arab Emirates. Its main settlement is the city of Al Ain, located on the country's border with Oman, about from the city of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the Emirate and country. Compared to the Western Region, it is also a rather remote region of the Emirate, but smaller by area, and is not known to hold reserves of gas or petroleum, but is agriculturally important. History and prehistory The city of Al-Ain, part of a historical region which also includes the adjacent Omani town of Al-Buraimi, is noted for its forts, oases, '' aflāj'' (underground water channels), and archaeological sites such as those of Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
