Barka
Barkāʾ (بَرْكَاء) Borca | |
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Coordinates: 23°41′47.1″N 57°53′16.0″E / 23.696417°N 57.887778°E | |
Country | Oman |
Subdivision | Al Batinah South Governorate |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 130,000 |
Time zone | UTC+4:00 United Arab Emirates Standard Time |
Barka (Arabic: بَرْكَاء, romanized: Barkāʾ) is a coastal city and Wilayah (Province) in the region Al Bāţinah, in northern Oman. Bordered by the Sea of Oman and the Hajar Mountains in southern Batinah, Barka is about a half-hour drive from As-Seeb and roughly an hour's drive from Al-Khuwair and Ruwi.