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Difa Destination Guide

Delve into Difa in Oman

Difa in the region of Al Bāţinah is a city in Oman - some 89 mi or ( 142 km ) West of Muscat , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Difa

Current time in Difa is now 12:17 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Muscat " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Bandar Abbas, Zaybah, Tawi al Badu, Sur, and Al Sohar. While being here, make sure to check out Bandar Abbas . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Difa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Sinni, Oman

Sinni is a town in Oman. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:23|25|N|57|07|E|region:OM_type:city_source:enwiki-GNS|| |primary |name= }} Sini is one of the main villages in the Wadi Ben Gaffer area of northern Oman. High mountainous and deep valleys are seen here. Sini is well connected to the nearest town Rustaq and Ibri by asphalted roads. It has mobile connectivity too. The people are mosltly from Al Shikeily tribe.

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Located at 23.42 57.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in Oman

Al Hajar Mountains

The Hajar Mountains (Arabic for stone mountains) in northeastern Oman and also the eastern United Arab Emirates are the highest mountain range in the eastern Arabian peninsula. They separate the low coastal plain of Oman from the high desert plateau, and lie 50–100 km inland from the Gulf of Oman coast.

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Located at 23.30 57.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Afrotropic ecozone, Biota of Oman, Biota of the United Arab Emirates, Ecoregions of Asia, Ecoregions of Oman, Ecoregions of the United Arab Emirates, Mountain ranges of Oman, Mountain ranges of the United Arab Emirates, Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands

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.

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Located at 23.39 57.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Oman, Rustaq

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.

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Located at 23.39 57.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Al Batinah South Governorate, Governorates of Oman

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.

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Located at 23.21 57.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Landforms of Oman