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The Ad Dimaniyat Islands is a protected area in Oman.

Ad Dimaniyat Islands
Daymaniyat Islands
Map of Oman
Location	Muscat Governorate, Oman
Nearest city	Barka
Coordinates	23.856°N 58.075°E / 23.856; 58.075[1]
Area	100 ha (250 acres)
Juzor Ad Dimaniyat Lighthouse
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Height	16 m (52 ft)
Shape	square pyramidal skeletal tower[2][3]
Power source	solar power
Focal height	31 m (102 ft)
Range	15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 10s

The Nature Reserve is located in Wilayat AlSeeb in the Muscat Governorate and lies about 18 kilometres (11 mi) off the coast of Barka (70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Muscat, the capital). It is composed of nine islands with a total area of 100 hectares (250 acres). The reserve has a rich natural heritage and is replete with several kinds of coral reefs, including some examples that are quite rare. The island is home to a large number of sea turtles that lay their eggs and nest there, as well as a magnet for migratory and indigenous birds.

Fans of camping and diving now pay more for their satisfaction, after the decree of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Climate Affairs.[4]

Expatriates pay OMR10, while locals pay OMR5.

Before the new rule, everyone paid OMR1 for entering the islands, OMR3 for diving, OMR5 for camping or OMR7 for the whole package. Under the new law, non-Omanis will have to pay OMR3 per day for a visit, OMR6 for diving and OMR10 for diving and overnight camping.

Approval of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Climate Affairs is required to visit the islands, which was also the case with the previous law. Stay on the island is allowed for a maximum of 5 days, and the number in the group must not exceed 12 people.[5]

Locally, the islands go by the names Kharabah, Huyoot, Al Jabal Al Kabeer (Um As Sakan). The latter is divided into two islands: Um Al Liwahah (Minaret) and Al Jawn, which includes three islands.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Oman

References

External links

• Nature reserves in Oman
• Picture of Ad Dimaniyat Islands

Literature

• DAIMĀNIYĀT (ديمانيات), in: Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia Online, Edited by: Brill. Consulted online on 10 July 2018 <https://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2405-447X_loro_COM_040131>

First published online: 2015 (online scan, online text)

На других языках

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[de] Ad-Dimaniyat-Inseln

Die Ad-Dimaniyat-Inseln oder Daymaniyat-Inseln (arabisch جزر الديمانيّات Juzur ad Dīmānīyāt) sind eine kleine Inselkette rund 14 bis 17 Kilometer nördlich der al-Batina-Küste bei der Stadt Barka und der östlich sich anschließenden, bereits zum Gouvernement Maskat gehörigen Stadt Sib. Die Inselkette erstreckt sich über eine Länge von 22 Kilometern parallel zur Küste. Die neun unbewohnten Inseln haben zusammengenommen eine Fläche von 100 Hektar.

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- [en] Ad Dimaniyat Islands

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[fr] Daymaniyat

L'Archipel de Daymaniyat sont des îles du Golfe d'Oman, au large de la Batinah, dépendante de la région de Mascate du sultanat d'Oman. Elles forment une réserve marine depuis les années 1980 et sont un site de plongée sous-marine réputé. Une réserve naturelle est située à Wilayat AlSeeb, dans le gouvernorat de Mascate, à environ 18 km au large de la côte de Barka (à 70 km à l’ouest de Mascate, la capitale). Elle est composée de neuf îles d’une superficie totale de 100 hectares. La réserve possède un riche patrimoine naturel et regorge de plusieurs types de récifs coralliens, dont certains assez rares. Elle abrite un grand nombre de tortues de mer qui pondent leurs œufs et y nichent, ainsi qu'un pôle d'attraction pour les oiseaux migrateurs et indigènes.

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