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Not to be confused with Qaryat al-Qabil, Yemen.

Village in Al Buraimi Governorate, Oman
Al-Qabil ٱلْقَابِل
Village
Al-Qabil is located in OmanAl-QabilAl-QabilLocation in OmanShow map of OmanAl-Qabil is located in Persian GulfAl-QabilAl-QabilAl-Qabil (Persian Gulf)Show map of Persian Gulf
Coordinates: 23°56′51″N 55°49′11″E / 23.94750°N 55.81972°E / 23.94750; 55.81972
Country Oman
RegionAl Buraimi Governorate
Time zoneUTC+4 (Oman Standard Time)

Al-Qābil (Arabic: ٱلْقَابِل) is a village in Al Buraimi Governorate (formerly Ad Dhahirah Region), in northwestern Oman. A small agricultural village on the edge of the Wahibah Desert, Al Qabil lies about 25 km (16 miles) south along the Muscat-Sur Highway (Highway 21) from Al Ain across the border in the United Arab Emirates. The village lies south of Mazyad and Al-Zahir, west of Hisn Mazyad, and 10 km (6.2 miles) northwest of Al-Mintirib. Described as a "prosperous market village", Al-Qabil lies at a curve in the road before "descending into the Sa'dah basin from the west". The village is said to contain populations of Al Bu-Shamis group of the Na'im who moved into the village from across the border with the Emirates. Wadi Sarin is said to flow nearby.

The village contains Al Qabil Rest House, a quaint licensed country hotel. The village of Gharbi Hafit lies to the immediate north and the hamlet of Sharqi Hafit to the immediate east.

See also

References

  1. ^ Walker, Jenny; Butler, Stuart (CON) (1 October 2010). Oman, UAE & Arabian Peninsula. Lonely Planet. p. 216. ISBN 978-1-74179-145-7. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  2. Lichtenthäler, Gerhard (June 2003). Political ecology and the role of water: environment, society and economy in northern Yemen. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-7546-0908-7.
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  4. Costa, Paolo; Baldissera, Eros (2001). Historic mosques and shrines of Oman. Archaeopress. ISBN 978-1-84171-230-7.
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  6. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, GeoNames database entry http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmagaz/, retrieved 12 May 2011 {{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)


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