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Rawdah Destination Guide

Explore Rawdah in Oman

Rawdah in the region of Ad Dākhilīyah is a town in Oman - some 83 mi or ( 133 km ) South-West of Muscat , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Rawdah

Current time in Rawdah is now 09:19 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Muscat " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yawiyah, Taqub, Sunaybah, Al Sohar, and Sharjat Saqabah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yawiyah . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Rawdah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The fort of Niwza / نزوى‎ (Oman / سلطنة عمان)

2:13 min by valpard
Views: 11842 Rating: 5.00

من ويكيبيديا، الموسوعة الحرة ولاية نزوى تقع في المنطقة الداخلية من سلطنة عمان وتعتبر المركز الإقليمي للمنطقة وتبعد عن مدينة مسقط العاصمة بنحو 164 كيلومترا. كانت... ..

Nizwa cattle market

0:26 min by x3oe
Views: 8488 Rating: 5.00

Beautiful and traditional cattle market. Just wait and the cattle will be walked along. ..


Jebel Al -Akhdar Oman.AVI

1:49 min by makemoneymakedough
Views: 2243 Rating: 5.00

A video of the climb up the long and winding road to the summit of Jebel Al-Akhdar Oman. The higher up the mountain you get the colder it gets ! see more of oman at www.omantravel.info ..

Oase Nizwa Oman

6:59 min by hobrandy
Views: 2005 Rating: 5.00

Nizwa und Umgebung. Jebel Akdhar, Beni Habib, Saiq-Plateau, Jebel Shams, Misfah, Wadi Ghul, Al Hamra, ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Jebel Akhdar (Oman)

For the Jebel Akhdar region of Libya, see Jebel Akhdar, Libya. The Jebel Akhdar, Jabal Akhdar or Al Jabal Al Akhdar, is part of the Al Hajar Mountains range in Oman, which extends about 300 km (186 mi) northwest to southeast, between 50–100 km (31-62 mi) inland from the Gulf of Oman coast. It is one of Oman’s most spectacular areas. The highest point, Jabal Shams (the mountain of the sun), is around 3,000 metres (around 9,800 feet) high.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 23.10 57.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of Asia, Mountains of Oman

Musaifiyah

Musaifiyah is a village located on Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar (the Green Mountain) in Oman. It is located to the north of the City of Nezwa.

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Located at 23.11 57.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Oman

Nizwa Fort

The Nizwa Fort is a massive castle in Nizwa, Oman. It was built in the 1650s by the second Ya’rubi Imam; Imam Sultan Bin Saif Al Ya'rubi, although its underlying structure goes back to the 12th Century. It is Oman's most visited national monument. The fort was the administrative seat of authority for the presiding Imams and Walis in times of peace and conflict. The main bulk of the fort took about 12 years to complete and was built above an underground stream.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.93 57.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Forts in Oman, Nizwa

Nizwa

Nizwa is the largest city in the Ad Dakhiliyah Region in Oman and was the capital of Oman proper. Nizwa is about 140 km (1.5 hours) from Muscat. The population is estimated at around 70,000 people including the two areas of Burkat Al Mooz and Al Jabel Al Akhdar. Nizwa is one of the oldest cities in Oman and it was once a center of trade, religion, education and art. Its Jama (grand mosque) was formerly a center for Islamic learning.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.93 57.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Nizwa, Populated places in Oman

Oman proper

Oman proper refers a historical area within the present-day Sultanate of Oman. It lay inland from Muscat beyond the Jebel Akhdar (Green Mountains) and was centered on the city of Nizwa in the area of the current region of Ad Dakhiliyah. Along with Muscat and Dhofar, it was a constituent part of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman but with the 1970 palace coup, the term Oman alone was applied to the entire country.

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Located at 22.93 57.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Geography of Oman, History of Oman