Qarn Alam is a location in

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...

, near Ghaba. It is known as the land of

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. It is nearby to

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Duqm Duqm ( ar, ٱلدُّقْم, Ad-Duqm) is a port town on the Arabian Sea in central-eastern Oman. As of 2010, the population was 11,200. History Duqm was a small fishing settlement of the Janubah tribe on the coast of southern Oman, when a party ...

Masirah Island Masirah Island ( ar, جَزِيْرَة مَصِيْرَة, Jazīrat Maṣīrah), also referred to as Mazeira Island or ''Wilāyat Maṣīrah'' ( ar, وِلَايَة مَصِيْرَة), is an island off the east coast of mainland Oman in the ...

It is served by

Qarn Alam Airport Qarn Alam is an airport serving the town of Qarn Alam in Oman. The airport is northwest of the town. The Ghaba non-directional beacon (Ident: OL) is south of the runway. See also * Transport in Oman *List of airports in Oman This is a li ...

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References

Geography of Oman {{Oman-geo-stub