Wadi Bani Khalid


Wilāyat Wādī Banī Khālid is a Wilāyah in the Northern Governorate of the Eastern Region of Oman. Located about from Muscat, and from Sur, the province has a wadi which serves as a destination for tourists, that is Wādī Banī Khālid.

The wadi

Wadi Bani Khalid is one of the best-known wadis in the Sultanate of Oman. 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.
Kuhūf form some of the features of this wadi. These include Kahf Maqal, which was described as an "underground chamber" of the Sultanate of Oman, or the akthar out of 4,000 caves. Aflāj or ʿUyūn are also common in this wadi, including ʿAin Ḥamūdah, ʿAin aṣ-Ṣārūj and ʿAin Dawwah.

Villages or towns

The village of Badaʿ is a well-known stop for tourists in the valley. Bidiyyah is approximately by road.