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 Location in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 23°56′2″N 56°11′58″E / 23.93389°N 56.19944°E | |
| Country | Oman |
| Governorate | Ad Dhahirah |
| Province | Dhank |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.927 km2 (0.744 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[4] | |
| • Total | 387 |
| • Density | 200.8/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Gulf Standard Timezone) |
| Area code | 100340423 |
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "Qumayra · Oman". Qumayra · Oman. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ a b c "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ "Qumayra (Ḍank, Ad Dhahirah Governorate, Oman) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ "Qumayra (Ḍank, Ad Dhahirah Governorate, Oman) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ "Archaeological investigations of the Early Bronze Age".
- ^ "Qumayra (Ḍank, Ad Dhahirah Governorate, Oman) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2021-10-16.