waterfront Dhow construction shipyard, Sur, Arabian Sea, Sultanate of Oman. Photo by Willy Matheisl


City Sur, Country Oman, OM, Region Ash Sharqiyah Region Sur is the capital city of Ash Sharqiyah Region in the northeastern Oman, at the coast of the Gulf of Oman. It is located southeast of the Omani capital city Muscat. The city Sur offers a historical location to look at and it is famous for being a major dhow-building town, the very same vessels that were used for trade two centuries ago. Dhows were sailing the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean. Many ships were built in this city and went to China, India, Zanzibar, Iraq and many other countries. There is a main college in Sur called the Sur College of Applied Sciences. The college has over 4000 students and offers degrees in Business, Communication, Information Technology and Design.


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Location: Sur, Sultanate of Oman.
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