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Sunday, March 4, 2012

Kuria Muria Islands


The Kuria Muria Islands, also known as the Khuriya Muriya Islands, is a grouping of small islands located in the Arabian Sea. The group is situated off the coast of OMAN; the Khalīj al Halāniyāt is a body of water flowing between Oman's shoreline and the Kuria Muria islands. There are five islands in the archipelago, the largest being Al-Hallaniyah.

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[Originally posted March 11th, 2012 at 6:37 PM]

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