Dhofar
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Dhofar is a coastal and mountainous region in southwestern Oman known for its monsoon climate, frankincense production, and historical role in Arabian trade routes.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dhofar Governorate | 17 |
| southern Oman | 5 |
| Dhofar canonical | 2 |
| Dhofar region | 2 |
| South Oman | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical region
ⓘ
region ⓘ |
| bordersBodyOfWater | Arabian Sea ⓘ |
| climateInfluence |
Indian Monsoon Current
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Ocean monsoon
|
| climateType | monsoon-influenced climate ⓘ |
| containsSite |
Al Baleed Archaeological Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Baleed Archaeological Park
Khor Rori ⓘ Shisr ⓘ Wadi Darbat ⓘ
surface form:
Wadi Dawkah
|
| country | Oman ⓘ |
| countrySubdivisionOf | Oman ⓘ |
| ethnicGroups |
Arabs
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab
Jebbali-speaking communities ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Salalah ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalFeature |
coastal plain
ⓘ
desert plateau ⓘ mountainous interior ⓘ |
| hasMountainRange |
Oman Mountains
ⓘ
surface form:
Dhofar Mountains
Qara Mountains ⓘ |
| hasSeason | khareef ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Land of Frankincense ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of ancient incense trade
ⓘ
link in Arabian trade routes ⓘ |
| historicalTrade |
frankincense export to India
ⓘ
frankincense export to Mediterranean ⓘ frankincense export to Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| khareefBrings |
cooler temperatures
ⓘ
drizzle ⓘ fog ⓘ |
| khareefOccurs | summer ⓘ |
| knownFor |
archaeological sites
ⓘ
coastal mountains ⓘ frankincense production ⓘ frankincense trade ⓘ green landscapes during monsoon ⓘ historical role in Arabian trade routes ⓘ incense trade routes ⓘ khareef season ⓘ monsoon climate ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| localLanguage | Shehri ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern Oman ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Salalah
ⓘ
surface form:
Mirbat
Salalah ⓘ Taqah ⓘ Thumrait ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oman
ⓘ
surface form:
Sultanate of Oman
|
| produces | frankincense resin ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| timeZone | Gulf Standard Time ⓘ |
| vegetation |
frankincense trees
ⓘ
seasonal green pastures ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
Referenced by (27)
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southern Oman
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South Oman
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Dhofar Governorate
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Dhofar region
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southern Oman
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