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 | |
Area Total Km2: | 1.927 |
Area Footnotes: | [3] |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Timezone1: | Gulf Standard Timezone |
Area Code: | 100340423 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Utc Offset1: | +4 |
Population Density Km2: | 200.8 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 387 |
Population Footnotes: | [4] |
Native Name: | قميرا |
Pushpin Map: | Oman |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Settlement Type: | Locality |
Native Name Lang: | zh-cn |
Pushpin Label: | Qumayra |
Subdivision Name2: | Dhank |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Oman |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Ad Dhahirah |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name: | Oman |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Coordinates: | 23.9339°N 56.1994°W |
Alternative names for Qumayra are Qumayrah, Qumayrā, Qymra.
Qumayra has a BWh hot desert climate.
Qumayra's region also has architecturally unique tombs and stone formations from the early bronze age.[5]
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 |