Route 8 (Oman)

Route R8 in Oman
Basic data
Operator:	Ministry of Transport and Communications
Overall length:	149 km
Muḥāfaẓa ( governorate ):	Shamal al-Batina az-Zahira
Course of the road Suhar Suhar Street (Route 8) Suhar Center Oman Oil Suhar - Yanqul Road (Route 8) Camel Racing Track, Suhar Royal Hospital End of town  Suhar Wadi Ahin Al Muta'arishah Wadi Ahim Wadi Ahim Falaj al Marth Wadi Haybi Khubaytah Ghafifah al Jadeed Al Ghadifah === Shamal al-Batina - az-Zahira governorate border Al Hashimi Al Wuqbah Al Wuqbah Al Faj Al Muaydan Al Muaydan Haamh Ash Shu'iyah Al Jizayrat Falaj Sudayriyin Al Khuzaymiyah Start of the village  Yanqul Khaburat Yanqul, thanks Yanqul Center Shell Ad Dahir End of town  Yanqul Wadi Yanqul Fida Al Masjul Khadal Khadal Center Al Hawmanyah Al'Arid Wadi Arid Al-Maha Service Road R9 Ad Dariz R9

The Route 8 or R8 is a highway in the Sultanate of Oman . The trunk road leads from the Sohar R / A and the junction on Route 1 , over the western Hajar Mountains to Ad Dariz, where Route 8 ends and crosses with Route 9 . The R8 is equipped with one lane for each lane. Instead of R8, the name “Sohar-Yanqul Road” is common.

Course in the Shamal al-Batina region

Route 8 begins in Sohar on Sohar R / A and node on Route 1 . To the south the R1 leads to Sib and Muscat , to the north further to Schinas and the border with the United Arab Emirates . There are very few small settlements on Route 8 for 35 kilometers. The village of Hail is the first large settlement after the aforementioned 35 kilometers. After another 10 kilometers there is a junction on Route 8. Several wadis flow in this region, so it is perfect for agriculture.

Course in the region of az-Zahira

10 kilometers after the border with the az-Zahira region lies the village of al-Wuqba, with only settlements scattered across the country in between. The small town of Yanqul is 35 kilometers after al-Wuqbah and al-Masarra . With 9,000 inhabitants, Yanqul is the second largest city in the az-Zahira region, after Ibri . Before reaching Yanqul, the R8 runs straight through Inner Oman. There is a fork in Yanqul where a road leads 30 kilometers through a barren landscape to the small town of Dank . Route 8 continues to the southeast. Chadal is 20 kilometers after Yanqul. After a further 15 kilometers, Route 8 ends at the junction with Route 9 . Here is the place ad-Dariz . The Route 9 southbound leads to Ibri, here it joins the Route 21 at. To the north, Route 9 leads to Miskin .

literature

• Kirstin Kabasci, Peter Franzisky: Oman. Travel Guide. 9th edition, 2015. ISBN 978-3-8317-2543-4 .
• Henning Neuschäffer: Oman & United Arab Emirates. Polyglot "Apa Guide", 2012. ISBN 978-3-86459-038-2 .

See also

• List of major roads in Oman

Web links

• Route in the route planner from Google Maps