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Bawshar
بوشر | |
|---|---|
Province | |
  Bawshar Location in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 23°32′N 58°23′E / 23.533°N 58.383°E | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Governorate | Muscat Governorate |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 383,257 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Oman Standard Time) |
Bawshar (Arabic: بوشر Bawšar) is one of the wilayats of Muscat, in northeastern Oman. The province borders wilayat Muttrah in the east and wilayat Seeb in the west, it overlooks the Sea of Oman to the north. It contains several archaeological sites and the Qurm Nature Reserve Ramsar site.[2]
According to the 2010 National Census, the population of wilayat Bawshar was 192,235 spread over its 43 villages and towns.[citation needed] The most noteworthy of these are Al Khuwair, Sultan Qaboos City, Al Ghubra, Al Adheeba, Ghala, Al Sarooj, Bowsher Al Qadima, Al Ansab Sanab, Al Hamam, Al Awabi, and Al Misfah. One of the biggest supermarkets of Oman resides here which is Lulu Hypermarket.[3] which is now merged with the Grand Mall Muscat.[4]
Schools in Bawshar include:
- The International School of Oman
In conjunction with the Muscat Grand Mall, there are a number of other shopping malls in the area. These include:
- The Panorama Mall[5]
- Avenues Mall[6]
- The Mall of Oman which has opened in September 2021 and is currently the largest Mall in Oman.[7]
- ^ "Population - DATA PORTAL". National Centre for Statistics & Information. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ "Qurm Nature Reserve". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "ولاية بوشر". Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ^ The Grand Mall Muscat.
- ^ The Panorama Mall.
- ^ Avenues Mall.
- ^ "Shopping in Muscat - Retail, Leisure & Entertainment". Mall of Oman. Retrieved 2023-01-07.