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ŞAḨAM

Al Batinah North · OMAN (OM) · 24.17°N / 56.89°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 286,647

Şaḩam is a city in Oman with a population of 140,000. It sits at 24.17/56.89, runs on Asia/Muscat, is 26 km from Sohar.

Population 140,000
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Muscat

All facts

fields
Country
Oman
Subdivision
Al Batinah North
Coords
24.17°N / 56.89°E
UTC offset
+4
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km
NW Sohar Al Batinah North 108,274 26.6 km
SE Al Khābūrah Al Batinah North 50,223 30.4 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Şaḩam?
140,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Şaḩam in?
Asia/Muscat.
Which country is Şaḩam in?
Oman (OM).
Which airport serves Şaḩam?
Suhar International Airport (OHS).
How far is Şaḩam from Muscat?
About 168 km.
Does Şaḩam have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Oman?
Arabic.
What currency is used in Oman?
Rial Omani.
How many cities are in Oman?
36 on record.
Which admin region is Şaḩam in?
Al Batinah North.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/286647

{
  "data": {
    "id": 286647,
    "name": "Şaḩam",
    "ascii_name": "Saham",
    "country_code": "OM",
    "population": 140000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Muscat",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 24.17222,
    "longitude": 56.88861
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.3x the population of Sohar.
  • 26 km from Sohar.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Muscat) as 34 other cities in Oman.
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