Qurum

For the settlement in the UAE, see Qurm.
See also: Shati Al-Qurm
Qurum
Suburb of Muscat
View from Al Qurum Heights Road
View from Al Qurum Heights Road
Qurum is located in Oman
Qurum
Qurum
Location in Oman
Coordinates: 23°37′00″N 58°29′41″E / 23.61667°N 58.49472°E / 23.61667; 58.49472
CountryOman
GovernorateMuscat Governorate
WilayatMuttrah

Qurum (Arabic: القرم, romanized: al-Qurum; also written Qurm) is an upscale suburb[1] of Muscat in Oman.[2]

Its main attractions are the Qurum Natural Park, the Qurum City Centre and the Qurum Beach.[citation needed]

Qurm Nature Reserve

Main article: Qurm Nature Reserve

Qurum is the site of Qurm Nature Reserve, a national nature reserve protecting a coastal wetland surrounding a forest of grey mangroves.[3] The reserve was declared in 1975 by a decree of Sultan Qaboos bin Said,[4] and it became Oman's first Ramsar site in 2013.[5]

Economy

The $600 million Muriya[6] and $129 million[2] Al Kuwair retail developments are located in Qurum.[1]

Qurum City Centre

Majid Al Futtaim opened Qurum City Centre (QCC) – located in the Qurum district of Muscat – in October 2008. QCC includes 75 shops with a total gross leasable area of 20,600 square metres and parking for around 1,200 cars. Both malls are anchored by Carrefour, the French hypermarket. The footfall at MCC in 2007 totalled 8m, up 5% over 2006, according to MCC's marketing manager, Ahmed Hamdy.[citation needed] The property's general manager, Ibrahim Al Qasmi, said that he was looking to increase footfall at the MCC to 10m in 2008.[7]

Marah Land

Marah Land is a tourist attraction and is a destination for school trips.[citation needed] Children entering the premises are expected to be joyful or go home. Marah Land hosts the popular annual cancer walk where school children learn about helping society and making a difference, as well as, raising awareness of global issues.

References

  1. ^ a b Oxford Business Group (2010). The Report: Oman 2010. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-907065-13-2. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ a b Oxford Business Group (2007). The Report: Oman 2007. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-902339-62-7. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Nature Reserves". Sultanate of Oman Environment Authority. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ^ Al-Nadabi, Abdullah; Sulaiman, Hameed (2018). "Carbon Sink Potential of Avicennia marina in the Al-Qurm Nature Reserve, Muscat, Oman". IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 151: 012003. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/151/1/012003.
  5. ^ "Qurm Nature Reserve". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  6. ^ "City Walk Muscat". Muriya. 2010. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  7. ^ Oxford Business Group (2009). The Report: Oman 2009. p. 231. ISBN 978-1-902339-207. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)


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