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Garū, Hormozgan, Iran


Alternative Names:Garu, Garū, grw, گرو
Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:Minab County, Hormozgan Province, Iran
Region:Hormozgan, Iran
Latitude:26° 50' 45" N
Longitude:57° 16' 38" E
Lat/Long (dec):26.84607,57.27746
Köppen climate type:BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Feature ID:48622
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:48622:8
GUID:0
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Khurgu saltdome, Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan Province, Iran27° 34' 36" N56° 28' 41" E113.3km (70.4 miles)
Qalat Payeen, Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan Province, Iran27° 17' 49" N56° 3' 55" E130.1km (80.8 miles)
Gchine Uranium Mine, Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan Province, Iran27° 5' 39" N55° 57' 0" E134.4km (83.5 miles)
Dafalas, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates25° 57' 9" N56° 8' 54" E150.0km (93.2 miles)
Baighit, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates25° 55' 45" N56° 9' 13" E151.4km (94.1 miles)
Jabal Shintal, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates25° 56' 30" N56° 8' 6" E151.8km (94.3 miles)
Zartorosht Au deposit, Faryab County, Kerman Province, Iran28° 13' 59" N57° 13' 0" E154.4km (95.9 miles)
Wadi Bakhit, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates25° 54' 38" N56° 4' 37" E158.5km (98.5 miles)
Sar Pohl (Puhal; Pukal; Pujal; Pohl; Pol), Khamir County, Hormozgan Province, Iran27° 6' 0" N55° 40' 0" E162.1km (100.7 miles)
Sheikh-Ali deposit, Arzuiyeh County, Kerman Province, Iran28° 13' 53" N56° 41' 21" E164.6km (102.3 miles)
Wadi Ar Ra'ilah, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates25° 48' 1" N56° 6' 3" E165.1km (102.6 miles)
Qada‘ah, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates25° 45' 2" N56° 8' 49" E165.9km (103.1 miles)
Qada'ah, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates25° 45' 2" N56° 8' 49" E165.9km (103.1 miles)
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Danam, Qada‘ah, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates25° 45' 12" N56° 8' 6" E166.5km (103.5 miles)
Mak Sikek, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates25° 45' 37" N56° 7' 1" E167.2km (103.9 miles)
Silay Al Khatami, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates25° 44' 26" N56° 7' 48" E167.9km (104.3 miles)
Masfut Complex, Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates25° 49' 59" N56° 0' 0" E170.0km (105.6 miles)
Sorkhan, Soghan, Arzuiyeh County, Kerman Province, Iran28° 20' 47" N56° 52' 27" E171.5km (106.6 miles)
Shairi, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates25° 42' 2" N56° 7' 22" E171.7km (106.7 miles)
Namakdan Cave, Namakdan saltdome, Qeshm Island, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran26° 36' 34" N55° 30' 47" E177.2km (110.1 miles)
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Kahf Kharrat Najem Cave (Shooting Star Cave), Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates25° 31' 6" N56° 0' 5" E194.9km (121.1 miles)
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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Zagros Orogen, Indian PlateAccretionary Complex
IranCountry
Hormozgan Province, IranProvince
Minab County, Hormozgan Province, IranCounty

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Iran, Hormozgan, Minab107.11.106.0.0.0
 
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