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Bahla Fort

Also known as Fort de bahla, Fort De Bahla, قلعة بهلاء

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

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

Nearest towns and cities

  • Nizwa · about 72,000 peopleabout 25 km east
  • Alayat Samail · about 48,000 peopleabout 80 km north-east
  • Ibri · about 102,000 peopleabout 85 km west
  • Seeb · about 238,000 peopleabout 120 km north-east
  • Muscat · about 735,000 peopleabout 150 km north-east
  • Suhar · about 151,000 peopleabout 170 km north
Bahla FortMuscatSeebIbriNizwaAlayat SamailAflaj Irrigation Systems of OmanBat, 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 Bahla Fort and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesAflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman1Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn2Cultural Sites of Al Ain3Ancient City of Qalhat4Faya Palaeolandscape5Bahla Fort
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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