Ras al-Hadd
Coordinates: 22 ° 31 ′ 19.2 ″ N , 59 ° 47 ′ 42 ″ E
 
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Ras al-Hadd ( Arabic رأس الحد, DMG Raʾs al-Ḥadd ) is a place in the Governorate of Janub al-Sharqiyya in Oman. The place is at the easternmost "kink" of the coastline of Oman, where the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea meet. The easternmost point of Oman is around 13 kilometers further south near Ras al-Jinz with its turtle beaches .
In the village lies the fort of Ra's al-Hadd , the construction of which is dated to the mid-16th century. There is a lighthouse on the coast . There is also an asphalt runway here that was used as an emergency landing strip during World War II. The Ras al-Hadd Beach Resort is located to the west of the village .
literature
- Alexandra Ardeleanu-Jansen, OMAN, Dumont travel paperback pp. 179/180, ISBN 3-7701-4490-2