Country Oman Wilayat Muttrah | Governorate Muscat Governorate Local time Wednesday 12:27 AM | |
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Weather 25°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 76% Humidity Points of interest Marah Land, Marah Land Amusement Park, PDO marjan Beach | ||
Qurum (also written Qurm) is an upmarket suburb of Muscat in Oman.
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Map of Qurm, Muscat, Oman
Its main attraction is the Qurum Natural Park,the Qurum City Centre and the Qurum Beach.
Economy
The $600 million Muriya and $129 million Al Kuwair retail developments are located in Qurum.
Qurum City Centre
Majid Al Futtaim opened Qurum City Centre (QCC) – located in the Qurum district of Muscat – in October 2008. QCC hosts 75 shops with a total GLA of 20,600 sq metres and parking for some 1200 cars. Both malls are anchored by Carrefour, the French hypermarket. Footfall at MCC in 2007 totaled 8m, up 5% over 2006, according to MCC’s marketing manager, Ahmed Hamdy. The property’s general manager, Ibrahim Al Qasmi, said that he was looking to increase footfall at the MCC to 10m in 2008.
Marah Land
Marah Land is a big Tourist attraction, and is a very popular destination for school trips. Children entering the premises are expected to be joyful or go home. Marah land hosts the popular annual Cancer walk where school children learn about helping society and making a difference, as well as, raising awareness of global issues.