Mirbat
Town in Dhofar Governorate, Oman
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Mirbat (Arabic: مرباط, romanized: Mirbāṭ) is a coastal town in the Dhofar governorate, in southwestern Oman. In 2020, the town had a population of 9,886, while the wilayat as a whole had a population of 16,364.[1] It was the site of the 1972 Battle of Mirbat between Communist guerrillas and the armed forces of the Sultan of Oman and their British Special Air Service advisers.
Mirbat
Mirbāţ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 One of Mirbat's several dilapidated Yemeni-style mud-brick structures | |
 The wilayat of Mirbat in the Dhofar Governorate | |
  Mirbat Location in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 16°59′19″N 54°41′32″E | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Governorate | Dhofar Governorate |
| Population (2020-12-12) | |
• Total | 9,886 |
| (16,364 including the entire wilayat) | |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GST) |
Mirbat (Moscha) was involved in the export of frankincense in ancient times, to places as far away as China.[2]
Mirbat also houses the mausoleum of Bin Ali.
See also
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mirbat.
