Sharbithat


Sharbithat is a coastal town in Dhofar, Oman. It is located at around, and is located in the wilayat of Sheleem. Sharbithat is situated around 430 km from Salalah, which is in the south of Sultanate of Oman.

Characteristics

Sharbithat is a fishing village, having a population of approximately 300 people. Fish caught from Sharbithat is sent to places like Dubai and Salalah, among others, where it is packaged and exported. Sharbithat has a secondary school, health center and housing colony.

Archeology

The 14-km coastline of Sharbithat is a promising site of excavation for Neolithic sites; the first dig was conducted in January 2017. In 2020, a tooth from a species of Otodus, an extinct genus of shark, dating back 5500 years was found. The tooth was the first of its kind found in Arabia.