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AL WUSTA REGION :
The region's northern border runs from the island of Mahawt
(situated west of Masirah Island and Bahr al Hikman whick form
the Sharqiya region's southern coastal border), on to Saudi
Arabia, its western border. The south borders the Dhofar region
and to the east lies the Arabian Sea. The coastline stretches
south past Ras Madrakah and beyond Ras Sawqirah to the village
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Wusta has the second largest land area of Oman's eight regions,
with the smallest number of inhabitants. A substantial part
of the population resides on Mahawt Island, which plays an important
part in Oman's prawn industry. The widest stretch of coastal
strip in Oman lies between Ras al Madrakah and Ras Sawqirah
– up to 20 Km wide in some places and teeming with birdlife.
The lagoons and islands are home to many migratory birds including
flocks of Greater flamingos.
There are huge stretches of beach covered with shells, wide
open sandy bays, rocky coves and inlets with weirdly shaped
cliffs. Dolphins and turtles swimming close to shore are a common
sight. Ancient rock formations can be explored for fossils.
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inhabitants are semi-nomadic Bedouin fishing and keeping livestock
for a living. The women are adept at ancient crafts, particularly
high quality weaving and basket work. Inland, the Jiddat al-Harasis,
encompassing the Al Huqf Depression, displays a different panorama.
This desert area with gravel plains and acacia trees, sandy
stretches with dunes and rugged wilderness area with rocky outcrops
on the escarpment, is a huge wildlife sanctuary.
 The
Harasis Bedouin tribe lives here in complete harmony with the
Arabian oryx, Nubian ibex, caracal, Arabian gazelle, the 'rhim'
gazelle, sand fox, desert hare, hedgehog, Arabian wolf, wild
cat, honey badger, striped hyaena and various species of birds
– all being protected by the tribesmen.
In the Al Wusta region you "walk on the wild side"
and you will be rewarded by solitude and magnificence.
Desert
Discovery Tours :
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REGIONS
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Musandam
Al
Batinah
Al
Dhahirah
Al
Dakhilya
Muscat
Al
Sharqiya
Al Wusta
Dhofar
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