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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] |
