Ras al Hadd




Place







Ra's al-Hadd


رَأْس ٱلْحَدّ (in Arabic)


Sunset in Ras al Hadd
Sunset in Ras al Hadd



Ra's al-Hadd is located in Oman

Ra's al-Hadd

Ra's al-Hadd



Oman

Coordinates: 22°31′59.1″N 59°47′53.9″E / 22.533083°N 59.798306°E / 22.533083; 59.798306

Raʾs al-Ḥadd (Arabic: رَأْس ٱلْحَدّ‎) is a village in Ash Sharqiyah district in Oman. It is on a point at the entrance to the Gulf of Oman.[1]


The region is served by Ras al Hadd Airport.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Indian intelligence radar


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Geography


Al Hajar Mountains are located to the west.[2]


The beaches at Ras al Hadd and nearby Ra's al-Jinz are known as a breeding ground for green sea turtles.[3][4][5]



Indian intelligence radar


There is an Indian listening post at Ras al Hadd,[6][7][8][9] and berthing rights for the Indian Navy at Muscat naval base.[10][11]



See also



  • List of lighthouses in Oman

  • India–Oman_relations#Defence_cooperation



References





  1. ^ "Ras al Hadd". HERE Maps. Retrieved 1 February 2019..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Cavendish, Marshall (2007). World and Its Peoples. 1. Cavendish Square Publishing. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-7614-7571-2.


  3. ^ Oman: a MEED practical guide John Whelan - 1984 "Five species occur: the loggerhead, green, hawksbill, Olive Ridley and leather-back turtles. Of these, two species commonly breed in Oman — the loggerhead in Masirah, and the green turtle on the beaches of Ras al-Hadd."


  4. ^ Oman, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide - Page 239 Diana Darke, Sandra Shields - 2010 "The beaches of Ras Al Hadd and Ras Al Jinz provide nesting grounds for an estimated 20,000 turtles each year that migrate from as far as the Red Sea and the East African coast. Turtles can be seen virtually year round, but September to "


  5. ^ "MECA Open Data". Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs. Retrieved 1 January 2018.


  6. ^ "India activates first listening post on foreign soil: radars in Madagascar", Indian Express, 18 July 2007.


  7. ^ "Indian Listening Station In Oman Monitoring Pakistan’s Naval Communications.", CloseWar.Com.


  8. ^ ".", World Politics Review, 7 January 2015.


  9. ^ "India's string of flowers:India obtains two strategically significant toeholds in the Indian Ocean.", India Today, 27 March 2015.


  10. ^ Overseas Military Bases of Indian, Defence News.


  11. ^ "Naval muscle should fetch economic returns.", The Tribune, 20 March 2015.




External links



  • OpenStreetMap - Ras al Hadd


  • Picture of Ra's al Hadd Lighthouse[dead link]


Media related to Ras al Hadd at Wikimedia Commons



Coordinates: 22°31′01″N 59°46′01″E / 22.517°N 59.767°E / 22.517; 59.767










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