Wadi Bani Khalid (Wilayat)

Wilāyat Wādī Banī Khālid (Arabic: وِلَايَة وَادِي بَنِي خَالِد) is a Wilāyah (Province) in the Northern Governorate of the Eastern Region of Oman. Located about 126 mi (203 km) from Muscat, and 120 km (75 mi) from Sur, the province has a wadi which serves as a destination for tourists, that is Wādī Banī Khālid (Arabic: وَادِي بَنِي خَالِد).

Villages or towns

The village of Badaʿ (بضعه) is a well-known stop for tourists in the valley. Bidiyyah is approximately 40 km (25 mi) by road.

History

The earliest inhabitants of the Wadi Bani Khalid area were the Bedouin tribes, whose traditional lifestyle was different from that of nomadic life.

From then on, the wadi has since been a tourist attraction, for its beautiful desert scenery and deep turquoise natural springs.

References

External links

• Media related to Wadi Bani Khalid at Wikimedia Commons
• Wadi Bani Khalid - Oman Tours (HD)
• Beautiful river in Oman, Wadi Bani Khalid
• وادي بني خالد . مغارة مقل . خفافيش (in Arabic)
• نظرة على مغارة "مقل "بولاية وادي بني خالد في محافظة شمال الشرقية
• كهف مقل ولاية وادي بني خالد / MUQAL CAVE - oman (partly in Arabic)

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