Barka, Oman
Barka | |
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  Barka Location in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 23°41′47.1″N 57°53′16.0″E / 23.696417°N 57.887778°E | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Subdivision | Al Batinah Region |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 130,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:00 United Arab Emirates Standard Time |
Barka (Template:Lang-ar) is a coastal city in the region Al Bāţinah, in northern Oman.
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.
- Stores
Al Meera Hypermarket
- Lulu Hypermarket
- Mars Hypermarket and shopping centers.
- Babyshop
- Al Shamel For New Technology (Fire & Safety)
- UNITED GULF BEACONS (FIRE & SAFETY)
- Car Showrooms
- Nissan, Hyundai, Subaru, Toyota, Kia, Ford
- Logistics centres
- Landmark Group Logistics - RDC
- Al Seer Logistics
- Oman Integrated Logistics
- Al Madina Logistics
- Saud Bahwan Logistics
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 Atlass zur Weltgeschichte Template:De icon
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