Ash Sharqiyah Region

Ash Sharqiyah is a region (mintaqah) of the Sultanate of Oman. It is the eastern region of the Sultanate of Oman; the capital of Ash Sharqiyah is Sur.

(Arabic)
Ash Sharqiyah Region consists of eleven wilayat: Sur, Ibra, Mudhaibi, Al Kamil Wal Wafi, Jalan Bani Bu Hassan, Jalan Bani Bu Ali, Wadi Bani Khaled, Dema Wa Thaieen, Bidiya, Al Qabil, and Massirah.

Its main cities are Sur and Ibra.

Of particular touristic interest is the Ash Sharqiyah coast, which includes the headlands of Ra's al-Hadd and Ra's al-Ghaima. The 42-km stretch of beachland between these two places is the most significant nesting ground in the Indian Ocean for green turtles. An estimated 20,000 turtles lay their clutches of 80 to 100 eggs for each female there annually. Oman's Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water administers the site, which is one of the Sultanate's most important natural reserves.