Rabkut
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Rabkut
ربكوت Rabkot | |
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Village | |
 U.S. Marines firing a mortar as part of a military exercise with Omani soldiers in Rabkut. | |
  Rabkut Location in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 17°28′19″N 54°07′32″E / 17.47194°N 54.12556°E | |
| Country | Oman |
| Governorate | Dhofar Governorate |
| Wilayat (province) | Thumrait |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.95 km2 (5.77 sq mi) |
| • Land | 14.95 km2 (5.77 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 931 |
| • Density | 62.29/km2 (161.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Oman Standard Time) |
Rabkut (Arabic: ربكوت) is a village in Thumrait, Dhofar Governorate, in southwestern Oman.[1] In 2020, it had a population of 931.[2] It has been the site of Exercise Sea Soldier, an annual military exercise conducted to keep regional stability, in addition to showing the cooperative skills of the United States with other countries.[3] Exercises include counter-improvised explosive device training, live-fire ranges, operations on urban terrain, and building clearing among others.
