Buraimi
E645772
Buraimi is an oasis town in northeastern Oman, historically significant as a strategic frontier settlement near the UAE border.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
oasis town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | governorate capital ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
dates
ⓘ
fodder crops ⓘ |
| borderDispute | Buraimi dispute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderDisputeWith |
Abu Dhabi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Al Buraimi Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 24.25°N 55.79°E ⓘ |
| country | Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency | Omani rial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
services
ⓘ
trade ⓘ |
| governingCountry | Sultanate of Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBorderControl | Omani customs and immigration facilities ⓘ |
| hasBorderFunction | gateway between Oman and UAE ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | University of Buraimi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
oasis
ⓘ
palm groves ⓘ traditional markets ⓘ |
| hasNearbyBorderCrossing | Al Buraimi–Al Ain border crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Al Buraimi Oasis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | strategic frontier settlement ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northeastern Oman ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Al Buraimi Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Al Ain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
border of the United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| nearbyCountry | United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyEmirate |
Abu Dhabi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dubai (via road links through UAE) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Al Buraimi Oasis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfHistoricalTribalArea | Na'im tribe influence area ⓘ |
| region | Al Dhahirah–Al Buraimi area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalImportance | commercial center for surrounding oasis settlements ⓘ |
| regionType | frontier region ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Islam ⓘ |
| roadConnectionTo |
Al Ain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sohar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain | arid plateau with oasis depressions ⓘ |
| timeZone | Gulf Standard Time ⓘ |
| transportMode | road transport ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +4 ⓘ |
| waterSource | groundwater wells ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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