Shinas

Shinas
Town
Shinas Location in Oman
Coordinates: 24°45′N 56°28′E / 24.750°N 56.467°E / 24.750; 56.467
Country	Oman
Region	Al Batinah Region
Population  (2005)
• Total	43,312
Time zone	UTC+4 (Oman Standard Time)

Shinas (شناص in Arabic) is one of the six coastal wilayas in the Northern Al Batinah governorate, Oman, near its border with the United Arab Emirates. As of 2023, it had a population of 53,949.

Gallery

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  Shinas from the sea in 1810, a pirate stronghold on the Straits of Hormuz, as drawn by Lieut. Richard Temple
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  The pirate's cavalry attack the British at Shinas, 2 January 1810
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  Shinas, on the morning of 3 January 1810.
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  The British subsequently storming Shinas the same day.

See also

• List of cities in Oman

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shinas.

• Official website (archived)

24°45′N 56°28′E / 24.750°N 56.467°E / 24.750; 56.467