Shinas
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Shinas (شناص in Arabic), population 43,312 as of 2005[1] (http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1116711798&men=gcis&lng=en&gln=xx&dat=32&geo=-166&srt=npan&col=aohdq), is a coastal town in northern Oman, near the border between Oman and United Arab Emirates.
Shinas has an ancient heritage, and a distinctive collection of traditional buildings. The coastline is distinctive for the terrain that gets covered by waves in the morning and remains bare by the afternoon. The port of Sinas has dhows that are still operated and generate profits from fishing and exporting fresh seafood to the neighbouring Dubai for restaurant use.
The town has a mountainour terrian, like much of Oman.. The locals tend to prefer living in the desert rather than in a developed city like the country's capital, Muscat.
See also
External link
- Omani web site: http://www.shinas.gov.om
