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Oman

50.5 km (31.4 miles) WSW of Tan`am, al-Zāhira, Oman
Approx. altitude: 193 m (633 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 23°S 124°W

Accuracy: 10 m (32 ft)
Quality: good

Click on any of the images for the full-sized picture.

#2: View to the West #3: View to the North #4: View to the East #5: GPS reading #6: Dave and Kate with cairn

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#1: View to the South

(visited by Dave Aldis, Paul Edwards and Kate)

07-Dec-2002 -- The three of us visited the Confluence on the way back from visiting 22N 59E with Ian Barker.

The route was easy - about 40 km down a gravel track from `Ibriy (that appeared to be used as a shortcut for Abū Ẓaby locals to get into Oman), and then about 8 km across a gently undulating gravel plain.

As this is an oil exploration area, there are many traces of vehicular movement, but none within about 50 m of the Confluence.

This would be a very inhospitable place in summer, but was only 30°C this time.


 All pictures
#1: View to the South
#2: View to the West
#3: View to the North
#4: View to the East
#5: GPS reading
#6: Dave and Kate with cairn
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