Wadi Bani Khalid

This article is about the river or wadi. For the wilayat, see Wadi Bani Khalid (Wilayat).
Panoramic view of the lake
Water channel

Wādī Banī Khālid (Arabic: وَادِي بَنِي خَالِد) is a wadi and a tourist attraction in Oman.[1] Its stream maintains a constant flow of water throughout the year. Large pools of water and boulders are scattered along the course of the wadi. As a geographical area, the wadi covers a large swathe of lowland and the Hajar Mountains.[2]

Caves form some of the features of this wadi. These include Kahf Maqal[3] (كَهْف مَقَل),[4][5] which was described as an "underground chamber" of the Sultanate of Oman,[6][7] or the best out of 4,000 caves.[8][9] Aflāj (underground canals)[10] and springs[11] are also common in this wadi, including ʿAin Ḥamūdah (عَيْن حَمُوْدَة),[12] ʿAin aṣ-Ṣārūj (عَيْن ٱلصَّارُوْج) and ʿAin Dawwah (عَيْن دَوَّه).[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ Claire. "Wadi Bani Khalid Oman – Stunning Canyon Photos + Visit tips (and swim)". ZigZag on Earth. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  2. ^ "Wadi Bani Khalid". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  3. ^ Froelich, P. (2015-02-18), The hidden oasis of the Arabian desert is Heaven on Earth, The New York Post, retrieved 2018-03-27
  4. ^ كهوف عُمان.. أساطير عمرها آلاف السنين, Al-Khaleej (in Arabic), 2016-02-19, retrieved 2018-03-27
  5. ^ "عمان" أنماط سياحية متعددة تجتذب السياح, Al-Bayan (in Arabic), 2017-10-02, retrieved 2018-03-27
  6. ^ Khan, N. (2016-01-25), Wadi Bani Khalid, Skyscanner Limited, retrieved 2018-03-27
  7. ^ Majan Views Travel & Tours (2017). "Wadi Bani Khalid". Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  8. ^ أكثر من 4 آلاف زائر له اليوم: تعرف على وادي بني خالد في هذا التقرير. Atheer.om (in Arabic). 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  9. ^ أكثر من أربعة آلاف زائر للبرك المائية في وادي بني خالد. Shuoon.om (in Arabic). 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  10. ^ السياحي السياحة الداخلية .. تنوع في المقومات الطبيعية يتجلى في حب المغامرة والاستكشاف والاستجمام والترفيه. Alwatan.com (in Arabic). 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  11. ^ بالصور.. هذه أهم الأماكن للسياحة الداخلية بالسلطنة. Atheer.om (in Arabic). 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  12. ^ عين حمودة - وادي بني خالد. OmanLight.com (in Arabic). 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  13. ^ تعرف على ولاية وادي بني خالد العُمانية ،و مميزاتها. Almrsal.com (in Arabic). 2016-06-28. Retrieved 2018-03-26.