Ad Dimaniyat Islands
A chain of nine small islands in the Gulf of Oman, off the Batinah coast near Muscat. They form a protected nature reserve with coral reefs, and green and hawksbill turtles nest on the beaches.
- Where
- Barka, Muscat, Oman
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 23.8577, 58.0874
Get the Ad Dimaniyat Islands stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Ad Dimaniyat Islands. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Muscat volume with your photos and a note.
Near Ad Dimaniyat Islands
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque 43 km
Muscat's main Friday mosque, completed in 2001 in a contemporary Islamic style. Its prayer hall holds a very large hand knotted carpet and a huge chandelier, and the complex is open to visitors outside prayer times.
Natural History Museum Oman 45 km
A natural history museum in the Ministry of Heritage and Culture complex in Al Khuwair, opposite the Zawawi Mosque. Its exhibits cover the geology, plants and animals of Oman, including whales of the Arabian Sea.
Zawawi Mosque 45 km
A Sunni mosque in the Al Khuwair district of Muscat, opposite the Natural History Museum. It is a landmark of the modern city with a wide dome and a decorated prayer hall.
Mohammed Al Ameen Mosque 46 km
A mosque in the Bawshar district of Muscat, also called the Bahwan Mosque after its private donors. Its pale blue domes were completed in recent years and it welcomes visitors outside prayer times.
Royal Opera House Muscat 47 km
Oman's main venue for music and the performing arts, on Sultan Qaboos Street in the Shati Al Qurm district. It was built in the early 2000s and opened in 2011, and stages opera, ballet and concerts in a building of Omani style.
Qurm Nature Reserve 48 km
A national nature reserve on the Gulf of Oman coast of Muscat, set up to protect a mangrove forest and the surrounding wetland. It shelters the birds and fish that live and feed among the trees and shallow channels.
Saints Peter and Paul Church 54 km
A Catholic church in Ruwi, in Muscat, serving the large Christian community in the capital. It stands in a district of shops and offices, and masses are held there in several languages.
Sultan's Armed Forces Museum 54 km
A military history museum in Muscat, housed in the old Bait Al Falaj Fort, which is about 150 years old. The fort was once the headquarters of the Sultan's armed forces, and the displays follow the history of Oman's army.
Questions
Where is Ad Dimaniyat Islands?
Ad Dimaniyat Islands is in Barka, Muscat, Oman. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque (43 km), Natural History Museum Oman (45 km), Zawawi Mosque (45 km).
How do I get the Ad Dimaniyat Islands stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Ad Dimaniyat Islands and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Muscat volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Ad Dimaniyat Islands before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Muscat volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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