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Barka ((アラビア語:بركاء)) is a coastal city in the region Al Bāţinah, in northern Oman. The town is emerging as a tourist resort. Nearby is Bait Na'aman (Nu'man), a four-towered fort of the 17th-century iman Bil'arab bin Sultan, renovated in 1991.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/middle-east/oman/al-batinah-al-dhahirah/barka/bait-naaman/ )〕 The town is also known for "bull butting," a pushing contest between specially raised great Brahmin bulls, and for its halwa confectionery.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/oman/al-batinah-region/barka )〕 There are two major resorts in Barka, the Al-Sawadi resort and the Al-Nahda resort. In addition, a new quarter is now under construction in Barka, called "Blue City" (), located in Sawadi. The development is 8 km from Sawadi beach, and many international companies are involved in Barka development projects. There is an estimated $15 billion in new construction currently taking place in Barka. ; Stores: * Lulu Hypermarket * Mars Hypermarket and shopping centers. * Babyshop * UNITED GULF BEACONS (FIRE & SAFETY) ;Car Showrooms: Nissan, Hyundai, Subaru, Toyota, Kia, Ford ; Logistics centres * Landmark Group Logistics - RDC * Al Seer Logistics * Oman Integrated Logistics * Al Madina Logistics * Saud Bahwan Logistics Barka is the site of several power and water plants including: * The Barka 2 water and power plant, with generation capacity of 678 MW and desalination capacity of 26.4 million gallons of potable water per day〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.mubadala.com/en/what-we-do/utilities/barka-2-independent-water-power-project )〕 * The Barka 3 gas turbine power plant, with generation capacity of 744 MW, sponsored by Engie, Yonden and Sojitz〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.sojitz.com/en/news/2013/04/20130415.php )〕 * A new 281,000 m³/d desalination plant is to be commissioned: Itochu, Degremont and International Power were named preferred bidders in 2015. == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Barka, Oman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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