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	Nizwa.NET
		Nizwa is one of the largest cities in Oman and the capital of the interior region.
		It has a wealth of cultural and ancient landmarks, most prominent is Nizwa fort built over a period of 12 years and located in the city center.
		Nizwa is an oasis in the enclosed by a series of mountains upon which the famous green mountain (al Jabal al Akhdar) lies.
	www.nizwa.net (291 words)

	About OCCI - Branches
		The Nizwa Branch of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry was opened in the beginning of 1984 to serve the business community of the Dakhliya and Wusta regions.
		The Wilaya of Nizwa is the centre of the region and one of the most famous wilayats of the Sultanate.
		The Nizwa Fort built in the second half of the 17th century is the most important landmark of the Wilaya.
	www.chamberoman.com /aboutus_occi_branches_nizwa.asp (1946 words)

	Cockatoo.com / Oman / A'Dakhliyah / Nizwa
		Nizwa was host to the 24th National Day celebrations in 1994, held in the Youth Complex that is located in Seih al Kuds.
		Nizwa Fort, located in the town proper, is an imposing structure; 24m high, with an external diameter of 43m and an internal diameter of 39m.
		With its connections to the root of Islam, Nizwa has a number of important mosques, such as Nizwa Mosque, a Friday mosque heralded as a 'beacon of science'; So'al Mosque, built in the 2nd century AH; and the Al Shawadhana Mosque which is located in the district of Aqr.
	www.cockatoo.com /oman/e-08adkh/eo-adk11.htm (351 words)

	Nizwa, Oman - Travel Pictures
		Nizwa is a city in inland Oman 172 km east of Muscat.
		The Nizwa vegetable souk is the regional trading center for locally-grown vegetables, many of which are purchased by exporters.
		Nizwa Fort is "hardly the most breathtaking set of battlements in Oman," according to Lonely Planet.
	www.innogize.com /gallery/rtw_Nizwa.html (601 words)

	Nizwa \| Travel Story and Pictures from Oman
		After a very early departure, it left me on the market in Nizwa which was a sight in itself.
		While the bus leaves from Nizwa, I was now out of the village and had to hitchhike back.
		And once back in Nizwa the busride back to Muscat was an easy one, also because temperatures dropped back to humane temperatures.
	www.traveladventures.org /continents/asia/nizwa.shtml (373 words)

	Destination Oman: Tourist destinations
		Nizwa, the verdant oasis city with its blend of the modern and the ancient was the capital of Oman during the 6th and 7th century.
		Nizwa has been an important cross roads at the base of the Western Hajar Mountains connecting Muscat, Buraimi, and the lower reaches of Dhofar.
		Nizwa fort, completed in the 1650's, was the seat of power during the rule of the Al Ya'ruba dynasty and is Oman's most visited National monument.
	www.destinationoman.com /destination.html (3153 words)

	Nizwa City
		Nizwa is located in the heart of Oman about 165 km from Muscat the capital city.
		Nizwa old and new souqs (markets) provide the visitor with all his or her needs with many choices to select from, whether you are seeking an old Omani khanjar or a slice of pizza.
		Falaj Daris is the life maintainer of Nizwa gardens and the water supplier for all domestic purposes.
	www.nizwa.net /oman/nizwa/nizwa.html (616 words)

	Nizwa - Dilos Holiday World
		Nizwa used to be the centre for religious Islamic learning at the Old Central Mosque and is still known by many old Nizwa people as the Jaama.
		Nizwa is one of the largest cities in Oman, it has a wealth of cultural and ancient landmarks, most prominent is Nizwa fort built over a period of 12 years and located in the city centre.
		Nizwa has become a more modern city under the reign of Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said with roads and communications, a substantial hospital, schools, and the Training academy for the Royal Oman Police(ROP) all being established over the past thirty years.
	www.dilos.com /location/14977 (190 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: Nizwa varsity project signing in final stages, says Sayyid ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		NIZWA — His Highness Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said, representative of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said and Nizwa University board of trustees' chairman, has said the signing formalities to execute Nizwa University project in the interior regions is under finalisation.
		In a statement, marking the commencement of Nizwa University's second cultural week activities, Sayyid Asa'ad stated that efforts were being made to implement the planned projects by establishing the integrated premises of the university in the two regions, similar to Nizwa University.
		Nizwa University's second cultural week is being organised to enrich the students' life in the university to develop their innovation skills in various spheres and to interact with the society.
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?storyid=1093110025 (180 words)

	Cheap Nizwa Accommodation ~ Hotel Accommodation in Nizwa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Set against the magnificent Hajar Mountains, Nizwa Hotel is just a short drive from Nizwa, the ancient capital with its majestic fort and bustling souk.
		Built in traditional Omani-style architecture, the Nizwa Hotel is furnished with care and excellent taste offering all the comforts and amenities of a luxury hotel.
		Nizwa Hotel also offers an onsite restaurant that serves a wide variety of international delicacies.
	www.petitmonde.co.uk /Oman/Cheap-Nizwa-hotels (325 words)

	Nizwa Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
		Nizwa is a small town with friendly people, so it is alright to walk around the town and experience the daily life of the people.
		The fort at Nizwa is one of the most famous and impressive fort in Oman and is definitely a must visit when you are in Oman.
		The mosque at Nizwa near to the Nizwa Fort is very impressive and is a landmark in the town.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Middle_East/Oman/Nizwa-1804171/Things_To_Do-Nizwa-BR-1.html (632 words)

	Hotels in Nizwa - Nizwa hotel reservations & reviews. Nizwa travel guide and hotel list. Hotels in Nizwa
		Nizwa hotels and resorts reservation guide - the definitive guide to Nizwa accommodation.
		The Nizwa hotels and resorts guide provides a brief summary, customer ratings and reviews for hotels or resorts.
		For detailed hotel information or to reserve a hotel or resort in Nizwa, please select a hotel or resort and let asiahotels.com be your Nizwa travel agent.
	www.asiahotels.com /hl/Nizwa-Oman.asp (276 words)

	Nizwa
		Nizwa, the historical capital of Oman is now a modern town but has still retained its typical architecture.
		Nizwa was the first place in Oman to accept Islam in 630AD during the visit of Amir Ibn al as emissary of Prophet Mohammad.
		With so many tourist places to visit in area Nizwa has become a must in a tourist's diary.
	www.falajdarishotel.com /hotel.htm (229 words)

	.: Corvallis Gazette-Times :. Archives
		When they return home at the end of the month, and resume their duties in the registrar’s office at the University of Nizwa, they’ll be equipped with tools to increase efficiency and take advantage of Oman’s technological advances.
		The University of Nizwa is temporarily headquartered in a converted school building, but a campus should be completed within the next three years.
		OSU has sent delegations to the University of Nizwa, but Al Ruqishi and Al Hanshi are the first representatives from that Omani university to come to Corvallis.
	www.gazettetimes.com /articles/2006/11/16/news/community/4aaa03_omanstaff.txt (746 words)

	Nizwa Cheap Hotel Last Minute Oman Accommodation Hotel Specials
		Nizwa Hotel Nizwa'.Oman.' Reservations online bookings on the internet for the best price available now to suit your budget.
		And the last button takes you to Nizwa Tours and Attractions.Now you can make your vacation rental as far as 12 months in advance and still get a discounted price for booking online with Unusedrooms.
		Built in traditional Omani-style architecture, the Nizwa Hotel is furnished with care and excellent taste offering all the comforts and amenities...
	www.unusedrooms.com /specials/city/Nizwa.html (405 words)

	Nizwa.NET
		The site was started in Geocities as "Nizwa Oasis" in 1996 (see it then) but because of the heavy demand on this information, the site had to be blocked if hits exceeded a specific bandwidth.
		It was unfortunate for Nizwa Oasis especially after its publicity exceeded 1000 visitor per month and reached New York Times newspaper and the BBC online.
		Following many requests from around the globe, Nizwa.NET was born to replace "Nizwa Oasis".
	www.nizwa.net /main/about.html (230 words)

	University of Nizwa, Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The University of Nizwa is planned on a new 1,960,000 m² (1.4km x 1.4km) site to the south of Nizwa and will ultimately house a total of 8,000 students in 6 faculty colleges.
		Nizwa, the second largest urban community in the Sultanate of Oman, was once the ancient capital, the seat of Imam and the traditional centre of Islamic learning.
		With the new University COWI and Partners are striving to continue this ancient tradition by providing a learning environment that will be conducive to study and provide an enriching experience for all involved in the education process.
	www.cowi.dk /cowi/en/menu/projects/buildings/educationalbuildings/UniversityOfNizwaOman.htm (207 words)

	Pictures of Nizwa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Nizwa is a city in the inland, located in an oasis surrounded by mountains and canyons.
		Nizwa Fortress is one of the most beautiful in the country.
		The view over Nizwa oasis, from the top of the fort.
	debrisson.free.fr /nizwa3.html (65 words)

	Ibri Fort and City 16 April 2004
		While returning from the Nizwa weekend, I stopped off in Ibri for a quick tour of the old walled city and fort of Sulaif.
		There are a number of mudbrick buildings in and around modern Ibri, close to the wadi that cuts through the buildings, farms and gardens of the city.
		Approaching Ibri from Nizwa, the gap in the mountain ridge is obvious from a considerable distance, and the upper lookout tower of the old walled city/fort clearly visible against the skyline.
	www.enhg.org /field/ibri/ibri.htm (1117 words)

	Cheap Hotels in Nizwa book Nizwa Hotels
		Built in traditional Omani-style architecture, the Golden Tulip Nizwa Hotel is furnished with care and fantastic taste providing all the comforts and facilities of a lavishness hotel.
		For the long distance traveller, Golden Tulip Nizwa Hotel is a welcome stopover, specially while driving to Salalah.
		At the end of all the hectic exploration you are welcomed into the warmth and care of Golden Tulip Nizwa Hotel, indulging you with traditional warmth discreetly blended with the hotels up to date facilities....
	www.kasbah.com /resort_hotels/nizwa_oman.htm (596 words)

	Nizwa Fort and Tower
		Nizwa acquired its importance in the past because of its central location as the meeting point for the interior, Muscat and Dhofar regions.
		Thus serving as the link for a large part of the country.
		It was built and made the capital in the 17th century, during the reign of Imam Sultan Bin Saif Al Yaarubi in 1641 Construction spanned 30 years Nizwa was famous for trade, art and religion.
	www.soukofoman.com /nizforandtow.html (204 words)

	Golden Tulip Nizwa hotel, Nizwa hotels, OMAN hotels - Dilos Holiday World
		Located 150 kms from the capital city of Muscat, nestling in the Hajar Mountanins, this Hotel is ideally located for day visits to the ancient capital Nizwa with its historic fort and souk.
		The Golden Tulip Nizwa Hotel built in a traditional Omani style of architecture, is furnished with care and excellent taste offering all the comforts and amenities of a luxury hotel it is an oasis of peace and tranquillity set against the magnificent Hajar Mountains.
		Just a short drive from Nizwa, the ancient capital, with its majestic fort and bustling souk, the hotel is within easy distance of other tourist attractions, the pottery town of Bahla, fascinating Jabrin fort, the picturesque mountain villages of Al Hamra and Misfah.
	www.dilos.com /hotel/8529 (362 words)

	University of Nizwa revolutionizes its educational & administrative practices through an agreement with ITG \| ...
		Since its inception, the University of Nizwa has been pursuing a revolutionary path in the field of higher education and is now setting new models for institutions within the Sultanate.
		The University of Nizwa is a non-profit institution, established in 2004 with a mission to raise the standard of Higher Education in the Sultanate of Oman.
		Maintaining strong relationships with educational and research institutions, and businesses and industries around the world in order to develop programs that are tailored for the acquisition of competencies, needed by the Omani graduates in the workplace.
	www.ameinfo.com /69750.html (1002 words)

	Nizwa Journal: Drive through the Interior of Oman
		A view of the blue mosque from one of the sentinel levels in the fort at Nizwa.
		Our first destination was Nizwa, an old fort with a new souq built around it.
		Because of the large souq, we couldn't find the entrance to the fort at first, and ended walking around the whole thing.
	realtravel.com /nizwa-journals-j688073.html (958 words)

	Nizwa Hotel Reservation - Nizwa Cheap Hotel - Discount Nizwa Hotels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		We are an on-line hotel reservation center directly connecting many discount Nizwa hotels to offer the significant savings for our customers with an unrivalled service in Nizwa hotel reservations.
		Every page is designed to make our customers experience detailed information concerned with their selections with quick loading for discount Nizwa hotels booking.
		We are fully committed to our customers and aim to maintain strong relationships at all time with consistency and lifetime value with Nizwa cheap hotels reservation service.
	www.hotelentrance.com /oman-hotels/nizwa-hotels.html (248 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: Nizwa University project signing formalities almost final- ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		(MENAFN) Nizwa University board of trustees' chairman announced that the signing formalities to set up Nizwa University project in the interior regions are under finalisation.
		The official said that plans are being made to implement the planned projects by establishing the integrated premises of the university in the Sharqiyah and Dhahirah regions, similar to Nizwa University.
		It is worth mentioning that the first batch of the higher education qualification diploma students at Nizwa University will graduate within the forthcoming few days.
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?storyid=1093110109 (100 words)

	Hotels in Nizwa \|\| HotelChatter
		Nizwa has an 400 year-old fortress in the city center, as it used to be the capital of Oman.
		While the racers were focused on getting to the pit stop in Jabreen castle--which dates from the 1600s--to stave off potential elimination, they might have taken a look at the Golden Tulip, one of Nizwa's best hotels.
		The Golden Tulip is furnished in the Omani Style, which we'll call haute-Arab, and is located slightly outside of town in the Hajar mountains.
	www.hotelchatter.com /city/Nizwa (338 words)

	Oman, cities of \| Middle East, Asia \| Muscat, Salalah, Sahar, Nizwa, Sur \| www.30-days.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Nizwa is situated about 85 km west of Muscat in the mountains.
		Silver amulets manufactured in Nizwa are worn in many parts of the Arab world.
		Sur is the least evangelized Omani city, situated in the eastern point of Oman.
	www.30-days.net /ebook8/oman.htm (628 words)

	SALALAH OMAN HOLIDAYS Nizwa, Musandam and Omans Deserts HOLIDAYS in OMAN SALALAH
		The UNESCO World Heritage site of Bat, with its graves and buildings dating back almost 5,000 years, was flourishing at a time when Oman was a key player in the ancient world’s trade.
		The ancient towns of Bahla, Nizwa, Rustaq and Nakhl overlooked by both mountain and forts have attractions like bustling goat auctions; traditional potteries and popular hot water springs.
		Tours to many of these towns can be provided by OMAN Holiday as a single day excursion or included in a more in-depth several day tour.
	www.omanholiday.co.uk /nizwa.htm (513 words)

	Oman - Nizwa elevation - Scuba Diving Board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		I did a quick search on google for 'nizwa +altitude' and the mean altitude for the Nizwa area is 1800m.
		The altitude is close to the limit - at 600m agencies recommend you to follow 'flying after diving'-procedures...
		Might be worth it to do the Nizwa trip the day after and sacrifice an afternoon...
	www.scubaboard.com /archive/index.php/t-133328.html (382 words)

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