Al Wāsiţ

Al Wāsiţ is a locality in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman. Al Wāsiţ is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy at Turāth ash Shamālī, as well as near Jaḩfān.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nizwa and Birkat Al-Mawz.

Nizwa

Photo: Inkey, CC BY 2.0.

Nizwa is the largest city in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate in Oman and was the capital of Oman proper. Nizwa is about 140 km from the Omani capital Muscat.

Birkat Al-Mawz

Town

Photo: Andries Oudshoorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Birkat Al-Mawz is a village in the Ad Dakhiliyah Region of Oman. It is located at the entrance of Wadi al-Muaydin on the southern rim of Jebel Akhdar and is home to a restored fort called Bait al Redidah. Birkat Al-Mawz is situated 9 km east of Al Wāsiţ.

Al Wāsiţ

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Al Wasit” and “Al Wāsuṭ”
Location: Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

22.94139° or 22° 56′ 29″ north

Longitude

57.59289° or 57° 35′ 34″ east

Elevation

529 metres (1,736 feet)

Open location code

7HJVWHRV+H5

GeoNames ID

285979

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In Other Languages

“Al Wāsiţ” goes by many names.

Arabic: “Wāsiţ”
Arabic: “الواسط”

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Localities in the Area

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