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Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman

Also known as Aflaj, Aflaj Irrigation System of Oman, Falaj, Systemes d'irrigation aflaj d'Oman

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Location

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Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman is about 8 km north of Nizwa. The nearest other World Heritage site is Bahla Fort, about 25 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Nizwa · about 72,000 peopleabout 8 km south
  • Alayat Samail · about 48,000 peopleabout 55 km north-east
  • Seeb · about 238,000 peopleabout 100 km north-east
  • Ibri · about 102,000 peopleabout 110 km west
  • Muscat · about 735,000 peopleabout 130 km north-east
  • Suhar · about 151,000 peopleabout 170 km north-west
Aflaj Irrigation Systems of OmanMuscatSeebIbriNizwaAlayat SamailBahla FortBat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesBahla Fort1Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn2Ancient City of Qalhat3Cultural Sites of Al Ain4Faya Palaeolandscape5Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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