Wadi Al Hijar

Wadi Al Hijar or Wadi Al-Hijr is a in Ad Dhahirah Region, in northeastern . Its eastern branch flows past the ancient settlement of . In the late 1980s the wadi suffered from 'once- in-a-lifetime' floods in the upstream, with a devastating impact on irrigation, agriculture and settlements.
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  • Type: Wadi
  • Description: wadi in Oman
  • Also known as: Wadi al Hajar”, “Wādī al Hajar”, “Wādī al Hijr”, and “Wādī Sharşah

Wadi Al Hijar

Latitude
23.26733° or 23° 16′ 2″ north
Longitude
56.64742° or 56° 38′ 51″ east
Elevation
415 metres (1,362 feet)
Open location code
7HMR7J8W+WX
Geo­Names ID
287907
Wiki­data ID
Q9091104
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