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'''Barka''' ({{lang-ar|بركاء}}) is a coastal city in the region [[Al Batinah Region|Al Bāţinah]], in northern [[Oman]]. |
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The town is emerging as a tourist resort.{{Citation needed|date=February 2008}} Nearby is Bait Na'aman (Nu'man), a four-towered fort of the 17th-century iman [[Bil'arab bin Sultan]], renovated in 1991.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bait Na’aman|url=http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/middle-east/oman/al-batinah-al-dhahirah/barka/bait-naaman/|website=Al Batinah and Al Dhahirah Guide|publisher=Rough Guides}}</ref> The town is also known for "bull butting," a pushing contest between specially raised great Brahmin bulls, and for its [[halwa]] confectionery.<ref>{{cite web|title=Introducing Barka|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/oman/al-batinah-region/barka|publisher=Lonely Planet|accessdate=10 November 2015}}</ref> |
The town is emerging as a tourist resort.{{Citation needed|date=February 2008}} Nearby is Bait Na'aman (Nu'man), a four-towered fort of the 17th-century iman [[Bil'arab bin Sultan]], renovated in 1991.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bait Na’aman|url=http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/middle-east/oman/al-batinah-al-dhahirah/barka/bait-naaman/|website=Al Batinah and Al Dhahirah Guide|publisher=Rough Guides}}</ref> The town is also known for "bull butting," a pushing contest between specially raised great Brahmin bulls, and for its [[halwa]] confectionery.<ref>{{cite web|title=Introducing Barka|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/oman/al-batinah-region/barka|publisher=Lonely Planet|accessdate=10 November 2015}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:55, 3 May 2018
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The town is emerging as a tourist resort.[citation needed] Nearby is Bait Na'aman (Nu'man), a four-towered fort of the 17th-century iman Bil'arab bin Sultan, renovated in 1991.[1] The town is also known for "bull butting," a pushing contest between specially raised great Brahmin bulls, and for its halwa confectionery.[2]
There are two major resorts in Barka, the Al-Sawadi resort and the Al-Nahda resort. In addition, a new quarter is now under construction in Barka, called "Blue City" (المدينة الزقاء), located in Sawadi. The development is 8 km from Sawadi beach, and many international companies are involved in Barka development projects. There is an estimated $15 billion in new construction currently taking place in Barka.
Barka is the site of several power and water plants including:
- The Barka 2 water and power plant, with generation capacity of 678 MW and desalination capacity of 26.4 million gallons of potable water per day[3]
- The Barka 3 gas turbine power plant, with generation capacity of 744 MW, sponsored by Engie, Yonden and Sojitz[4]
- A new 281,000 m³/d desalination plant is to be commissioned: Itochu, Degremont and International Power were named preferred bidders in 2015.[5]
References
- ^ "Bait Na'aman". Al Batinah and Al Dhahirah Guide. Rough Guides.
- ^ "Introducing Barka". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Barka 2 Independent Water & Power Project". Mubadala. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Commercial Operations of Sohar 2 and Barka 3 IPP Projects in Oman Start". Sojitz Corporation. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Oman names preferred bidders for Sohar and Barka projects". The International Desalination & Water Reuse Quarterly. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
Further reading
- Westermann, Großer Atlas zur Weltgeschichte Template:De icon
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