Qumayra

Qumayra (Arabic: قميرا) is a locality in Dhank Province, Ad Dhahirah Governorate, Oman. Qumayra has two mosques, a school, a community center and 49 other buildings. Qumayra also has four roads, one connecting Qumayra to the main highway system and one cul-de-sac leading into the Al Hajar Mountains.[1] Qumayra has a nearby mountain with the same name called Lujmat Qumayrā.[2]

Qumayra
قميرا
Locality
Qumayra is located in Oman
Qumayra
Qumayra
Location in Oman
Coordinates: 23°56′2″N 56°11′58″E / 23.93389°N 56.19944°E / 23.93389; 56.19944
CountryOman
GovernorateAd Dhahirah
ProvinceDhank
Area
[3]
 • Total
1.927 km2 (0.744 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total
387
 • Density200.8/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (Gulf Standard Timezone)
Area code100340423

Alternative names for Qumayra are Qumayrah, Qumayrā, Qymra.[2]

Qumayra has a BWh hot desert climate.[2]

Qumayra's region also has architecturally unique tombs and stone formations from the early bronze age.[5]

Demographics

Qumayra's population has increased from 303 in 2003 to 311 in 2010 to 387 in 2020. Qumayra's population structure is made up of 214 males and 173 females (55.3% to 44.7%), 100 people aged under 14, 274 between 15 and 64 and 13 over 65 (25.8% to 70.8% to 3.4%). 342 people in Qumayra are of Omani ethnicity and 45 are not. The table below is the age structure of Qumayra's population.[6]

0-9 years 73
10-19 years 64
20-29 years 107
30-39 years 58
40-49 years 34
50-59 years 25
60-69 years 19
70-79 years 4
80+ years 3

References

  1. ^ "Qumayra · Oman". Qumayra · Oman. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  2. ^ a b c "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  3. ^ "Qumayra (Ḍank, Ad Dhahirah Governorate, Oman) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information".
  4. ^ "Qumayra (Ḍank, Ad Dhahirah Governorate, Oman) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information".
  5. ^ "Archaeological investigations of the Early Bronze Age".
  6. ^ "Qumayra (Ḍank, Ad Dhahirah Governorate, Oman) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2021-10-16.