Tanam, Oman

Tanam
—  Village  —
Tanam Location in Oman
Coordinates: 23°09′N 56°28′E / 23.15°N 56.467°E / 23.15; 56.467Coordinates: 23°09′N 56°28′E / 23.15°N 56.467°E / 23.15; 56.467
Country	Oman
Region	Ad Dhahirah Region
Time zone	Oman Standard Time (UTC+4)

Tanam or Tan`am is a village in Ad Dhahirah Region, in northeastern Oman. The village lies just southwest of the town of Ibri in Wadi Aswad. The village is described as "little more than an oasis surrounded by block house"^[1]It is an important centre for date production and contains a notable population of Duru peoples, especially since the 1970s,^[2] when the gather during the date harvest but then return to their nomadic life."^[1] The village contains Tanam Hospital, a 200-bed hospital.^[3]The hamlet of Dubayshi lies to the north and the hamlet of Khuldah immediately west.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Whelan, John (1984). Oman: a MEED practical guide. Middle East economic digest (MEED). p. 259. ISBN 9780946510023. http://books.google.com/books?id=IPANAAAAQAAJ&pg=PT259. Retrieved 11 May 2011. 
2. ^ Darke, Diana; Shields, Sandra (21 December 2010). Oman, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 173. ISBN 9781841623320. http://books.google.com/books?id=J6QKSXYG5tYC&pg=PA173. Retrieved 11 May 2011. 
3. ^ Federal Research Division (17 June 2004). Oman A Country Study. Kessinger Publishing. p. 86. ISBN 9781419138294. http://books.google.com/books?id=uv7iEV5OaCoC&pg=PA86. Retrieved 11 May 2011. 
4. ^ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. GeoNames database entry. (search) Accessed 12 May 2011.