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Jabal Shams or Jebel Shams (Arabic: جَبَل شَمْس, romanized: Mountain of Sun) is a mountain located in northeastern Oman north of Al Hamra town. It is known as Jabal Shams because it is the first place to receive sunrise in Oman due to its high peak. It is the highest mountain of the Hajar range and the country.[3] The mountain is a popular sightseeing area located 240 km (150 mi) from Muscat. In the summer, the temperature is around 20 °C (68 °F) and in the winter it drops to less than 0 °C (32 °F). Jabal Shams also hosts Al Nakhur Canyon,it's so spectacular that it is labeled as the Grand Canyon of Arabia. Nearby is Jabal Akhdar, another prominent peak in the region.

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Jabal Shams
Highest point
Elevation	2,997 to 3,009 m (9,833 to 9,872 ft)
Prominence	2,818 m (9,245 ft)[1] Ranked 110th
Isolation	523 km (325 mi)
Listing	Country high point Ultra
Coordinates	23°14′13″N 57°15′50″E
Naming
Native name	جَبَل شَمْس (Arabic)
English translation	Mountain of Sun
Geography
Jabal Shams Location of Jabal Shams in Oman
Location	Oman
Parent range	Al Hajar Mountains
Climbing
Easiest route	(to South Summit) W4 route published by Ministry or Tourism, Oman (Grade 2 / 3)[2]

Summits

The highest point of the mountain is the North Summit, which is occupied by a military base and is a restricted area. The Ministry of Tourism, Sultanate of Oman, states the North Summit to be 3,009 m (9,872 ft) high.[3]

The mountain also has second summit, the South Summit, which is publicly accessible for trekking via the W4 Trail,[4] marked by the Oman Ministry of Tourism.[2] The elevation of the second south summit is 2,997 m (9,833 ft).[4]

Gallery

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  A view from the top
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  Jebel Shams Balcony Walkway
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  View from the Balcony Walkway

See also

• Adam
• Al Hamra
• Bahla
• Bidbid
• Izki
• Manah
• Nizwa
• Samail
• Tourism in Oman

References

External links

• Travel Blog on Jebel Shams
• http://www.enhg.org/field/jshams04/jshams04.htm
• Flickr Images
• https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/evertinoman/shams.htm&date=2009-10-25+21:57:14

На других языках

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[de] Dschabal Schams

Der Dschabal Schams (arabisch جبل شمس, DMG Ǧabal Šams ‚Sonnenberg‘) ist – noch vor dem Dschabal Kawr – der höchste Berg des Oman im Gebirge Dschabal al-Achdar und liegt etwa 240 Kilometer von Maskat entfernt. Er erreicht eine Höhe von etwa 3000 Meter – die Angaben sind nicht einheitlich.

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- [en] Jebel Shams

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[fr] Djebel Shams

Le djebel Shams, en arabe جبل شمس (« montagne du soleil »), est le point culminant du sultanat d'Oman avec 3 009 mètres d'altitude. Il appartient aux monts Hajar.

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[it] Jabal Shams

Il Jabal Shams (in arabo جبل شمس, montagna del Sole) è la cima più elevata dell'Oman. È conosciuta come Jabal Shams perché è il primo luogo in cui ricevere l'alba in Oman a causa di la sua alta vetta.

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[ru] Эш-Шам

Эш-Шам[2] (араб. جبل شمس‎ — «гора солнца») — высшая точка Омана, расположенная в горной системе Эль-Ахдар. Высота 3018 метров. Гора находится около 30 км севернее города Бахла.

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