Suwayq
| Suwayq | |
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| Town | |
 Suwayq
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| Coordinates: 23°50′58″N 57°26′19″E / 23.84944°N 57.43861°E | |
| Country |
 Oman
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| Governorate | Al Batinah Region |
| Population | |
| • Total | 170,000 |
| Time zone | +4 (UTC+4) |
Al Suwaiq (Arabic: السويق) is a coastal town in the region Al Bāţinah, in northeastern Oman. It is located at around 23°50′58″N 57°26′19″E / 23.84944°N 57.43861°ECoordinates: 23°50′58″N 57°26′19″E / 23.84944°N 57.43861°E. The name of the town refers in Arabic Language to Market, It’s named by this name because it located in the central of AL Batina Region and attracted the people lived in the mounts and also people lived by the region’s coast to buy and sell goods.
AL Suwayq logo is the Arabian Camel because the people in the town have very kind relationship between them and this animal which was the best transporter in the past. The logo idea come by Rashid Bin Hilal Bin Hamed Al Saadi, one of the town sons.
A’Suwaiq is one of Al-Batinah-north governorates’ wilayat. It is 48 km width and 80 km length. The nature of this wilayat blends four terrains: coasts, plains, mountains and valleys. A’Suwaiq is special for its long coast line and known as the largest wilaya in Oman. It is 135 km far from the capital Muscat. A’Suwaiq bordered by: Al Mosina’a from east, Al-Khaboura from west, Gulf of Oman from north and Al-Hoqain from south.
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