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Bahla Fort
A UNESCO-listed massive mud-brick fortress in Oman's interior dating to the 13th century, surrounded by a 12-kilometer defensive wall.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Ad Dakhiliyah, Oman · Asia
Nizwá is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Izkī, 25km from Al Hoota Cave.
Nizwá is a town located in Ad Dakhiliyah, Oman. With a population of 72,076, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Nizwá sits in Oman. It's in the Asia/Muscat time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Nizwá to your route.
Nizwa (Arabic: نِزْوَى, romanized: Nizwā) is the largest city in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate in Oman and was the capital of Oman proper. Nizwa is about 140 km (87 miles) (1.5 hour drive) from the Omani capital Muscat. The population is estimated at around 83,544 people.
Nizwa is one of the oldest cities in Oman, and wasRead more
once a center of trade, religion, education and art. Its Jama (grand mosque) was formerly a center for Islamic learning. Nizwa acquired its importance because it has been an important meeting point at the base of the Western Hajar Mountains. Set amid a verdant spread of date palms, it is strategically located at the crossroads of routes linking the interior with Muscat and the lower reaches of Dhofar, thus serving as the link for a large part of the country. Today, Nizwa is a diverse prosperous place with numerous agricultural, historical and recreational aspects. Nizwa is a center for date growing and is the market place for the area.
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Nizwá is located in Ad Dakhiliyah, Oman, Asia. The coordinates are 22.9333 latitude, 57.5333 longitude.
Nizwá has a population of approximately 72,076 people, making it a town in Oman.
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castle
A UNESCO-listed massive mud-brick fortress in Oman's interior dating to the 13th century, surrounded by a 12-kilometer defensive wall.
24 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A two-million-year-old limestone cave system at the foot of Jebel Shams, with an underground lake home to blind Garra barreimiae fish. Around 500m of the 5km system is open on a guided walkway.
25 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A cluster of ochre stone houses stacked above emerald terraced fields, hidden in a bowl of the Hajar Mountains at the far end of the Wadi Bani Awf track. Reachable only by 4WD, which is why it stays quiet.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A mud-brick village clinging to a cliff at 900m, its date palm terraces fed by a falaj irrigation channel over 2,000 years old. Narrow shaded lanes run between the houses and out into the plantation.
32 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
The Green Mountain of Oman rising to 3,075 meters with terraced rose gardens, ancient villages, and dramatic canyon viewpoints.
37 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Oman's most demanding off-road route climbs from the Batinah plain into the Hajar Mountains on loose gravel switchbacks, passing the slot entrance to Snake Canyon before cresting toward Sharaf Al Alamayn. Strictly 4WD, and one of the great drives of Arabia.
37 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Oman's highest mountain overlooks Wadi Ghul, the 'Grand Canyon of Arabia': a 1,000 m sheer-walled chasm reached by a steep part-gravel mountain road to the rim.
43 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
A string of azure pools and small waterfalls threading a sheer-walled canyon near Al Ayn, with ferns growing from the rock. Water runs year-round, which is rare among Omani wadis, and a 2WD can park within a short walk.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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