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Layjah Destination Guide
Delve into Layjah in Oman
Layjah in the region of Al Bāţinah is located in Oman - some 70 mi or ( 112 km ) West of Muscat , the country's capital .
Local time in Layjah is now 08:04 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Muscat " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Bandar Abbas, Tikhah, Taqub, Sur, and Sunaybah. While being here, you might want to check out Bandar Abbas . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Layjah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The fort of Rustaq/ الرستاق (Oman / سلطنة عمان)
(EN) Rustaq (Arabic: الرستاق) is a town and wilayah (district) in the Al Batinah Region of northern Oman. The wilayah of Rustaq is in the Western Hajar, in the south of the Batinah. Rustaq was once t ..
Snake Canyon Oman
This is our hike in Snake Canyon (gorge(ous)) in Oman. ..
Toyota Landcruiser Prado at Wadi Al Abyad - Oman
Route number 15 in the Oman Off Road book. This is the most fun (and challenging) part of the route. ..
OMAN - Asia - The Small Oman Tour
In this film about The Sultanate of Oman (touristic) highlights are shown in some detail starting in Muscat / Mutrah at the coast (the capital area) and from there approximately up to 250 kilometres i ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rustaq
Rustaq is a town and wilayah (district) in the Al Batinah Region of northern Oman. The city is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:23|23|27|N|57|25|28|E| | |name= }}. The wilayah of Rustaq is in the Western Hajar, in the south of the Batinah. Rustaq was once the capital of Oman, during the era of Imam Nasir bin Murshid al Ya'arubi.
Located at 23.39 57.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Al Batinah South Governorate
Al Batinah South Governorate is a governorate of Oman. It was created on 28 October 2011 when Al Batinah Region was split into Al Batinah North Governorate and Al Batinah South Governorate. The affiliated wilayats are Rustaq, Al Awabi, Nakhl, Wadi al Maawil, Barka and Musannah. The centre of the governorate is the Wilayat of Rustaq.
Located at 23.39 57.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Wadi Al Abyadh
Wadi Al Abyadh (also known as Wadi Abidh and Wadi Abiyad) is a valley in the Al Batinah Region of Oman, which lies some 30 kilometres south of the Muscat-Sohar highway.
Located at 23.41 57.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Snake Gorge
Snake Gorge, also called Wadi Bimah, is a gorge or wadi in the Ad Dakhiliyah Region of Oman. It is popular with hikers. It is a fantastic route for jumping off small cliffs into water pools. There are also natural waterslides. However, it is flashflood prone, and in the 1990's a small group of hikers drowned.
Located at 23.21 57.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Bilad Sayt
Bilad Sayt is a mountain village in Oman. The village is located on the NE slope of the Hajar Mountains near the highest peak in the Sultanate of Oman, Jebel Shams. Bilad Sayt can be reached through Wadi Al Sahtan and Wadi Bani Awf from NE or via Al Hamra from the SW and is only accessible by 4WD vehicles.
Located at 23.19 57.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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