Raʾs al-Ḥadd ( ar, رَأْس ٱلْحَدّ) is a village in Ash Sharqiyah district in

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...

. It is on a point at the entrance to the

Gulf of Oman The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman ( ar, خليج عمان ''khalīj ʿumān''; fa, دریای عمان ''daryâ-ye omân''), also known as Gulf of Makran or Sea of Makran ( ar, خلیج مکران ''khalīj makrān''; fa, دریای مکرا� ...

. The region is served by

Ras al Hadd Airport Ras al Hadd Airport is a new airport in Ash Sharqiyah Region of Oman, about 30 km south of the town of Ras al Hadd. Construction began in 2011, and was completed December, 2018. The airport is inland from the Arabian Sea coast. The Sur VO ...

Geography

Al Hajar Mountains The Hajar Mountains ( ar, جِبَال ٱلْحَجَر, Jibāl al-Ḥajar, ''The Rocky Mountains'' or ''The Stone Mountains'') in northeastern Oman and also the eastern United Arab Emirates are the highest mountain range in the eastern Arabian ...

are located to the west. The beaches at Ras al Hadd and nearby '' Ra's al-Jinz'' are known as a breeding ground for

green sea turtle The green sea turtle (''Chelonia mydas''), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, is a species of large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus ''Chelonia''. Its range exten ...

Indian intelligence radar

There is an Indian listening post at Ras al Hadd,"India activates first listening post on foreign soil: radars in Madagascar"

Indian Express ''The Indian Express'' is an English-language Indian daily newspaper founded in 1932. It is published in Mumbai by the Indian Express Group. In 1999, eight years after the group's founder Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split betw ...

, 18 July 2007."Indian Listening Station In Oman Monitoring Pakistan’s Naval Communications."CloseWar.Com
"."World Politics Review
7 January 2015.

India Today ''India Today'' is a weekly Indian English-language news magazine published by Living Media India Limited. It is the most widely circulated magazine in India, with a readership of close to 8 million. In 2014, ''India Today'' launched a new onl ...

, 27 March 2015. and berthing rights for the Indian Navy at Muscat naval base.Overseas Military Bases of IndianDefence News

The Tribune, 20 March 2015.

Landmarks

Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve

The Easternmost peninsula in Oman hosts one of the world's most important populations of green turtles. Throughout the year, these vast sea-reptiles haul their weight of up to 190 Kilograms 2from the sea at Ras Al Jinz to lay the future of this endangered species. From the around 100 eggs, each female lays during a night, only one hatch-ling, may survive to maturity. Visitors to Ras Al Jinz will find the night walk to the beach may provide the rewarding experience of seeing the start of one of nature's most remarkable life cycles. On 23 April 1996, Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve is designated as a nature reserve.

Shopping

Located at the heart of Ras Al Hadd is the area's first shopping centre, Alfouz Hypermarket, which opened on 10 May 2018. The mall caters to the shopping needs of the people of Ras Al Hadd and also to tourists, with items from groceries to swimwear.

References

External links

OpenStreetMap - Ras al Hadd
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ras Al Hadd Headlands of Oman Lighthouses in Oman Indian Overseas Military bases Populated coastal places in Oman Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate