Sharbithat

Town in Dhofar Governorate, Oman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sharbithat (Arabic: شربيتات) is a coastal town in Dhofar, Oman. It is located at around 17°56′15″N 56°16′25″E, and is located in the wilayat of Sheleem. Sharbithat is situated around 430 km from Salalah, which is in the south of Sultanate of Oman.

Country Oman
Time zoneUTC+4 (+4)
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Sharbithat
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Sharbithat is located in Oman
Sharbithat
Sharbithat
Location in Oman
Coordinates: 17°56′15″N 56°16′25″E
Country Oman
GovernorateDhofar Governorate
Time zoneUTC+4 (+4)
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Characteristics

Sharbithat is a fishing village, having a population of approximately 300 people. Fish caught from Sharbithat is sent to places like Dubai and Salalah, among others, where it is packaged and exported. Sharbithat has a secondary school, health center and housing colony.

Archeology

The 14-km coastline of Sharbithat is a promising site of excavation for Neolithic sites; the first dig was conducted in January 2017.[1] In 2020, a tooth from a species of Otodus, an extinct genus of shark, dating back 5500 years was found. The tooth was the first of its kind found in Arabia.[2]

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