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Wadi
Wadi ( ar, وَادِي, wādī), alternatively ''wād'' ( ar, وَاد), North African Arabic Oued, is the Arabic term traditionally referring to a valley. In some instances, it may refer to a wet (ephemeral) riverbed that contains water only when heavy rain occurs. Etymology The term ' is very widely found in Arabic toponyms. Some Spanish toponyms are derived from Andalusian Arabic where ' was used to mean a permanent river, for example: Guadalcanal from ''wādī al-qanāl'' ( ar, وَادِي الْقَنَال, "river of refreshment stalls"), Guadalajara from ''wādī al-ḥijārah'' ( ar, وَادِي الْحِجَارَة, "river of stones"), or Guadalquivir, from ''al-wādī al-kabīr'' ( ar, اَلْوَادِي الْكَبِير, "the great river"). General morphology and processes Wadis are located on gently sloping, nearly flat parts of deserts; commonly they begin on the distal portions of alluvial fans and extend to inland sabkhas or dry lakes. In bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wadi Bani Khalid
''Wilāyat Wādī Banī Khālid'' ( ar, وِلَايَة وَادِي بَنِي خَالِد) is a '' Wilāyah'' (Province) 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'' ( ar, وَادِي بَنِي خَالِد). 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'' (, 'best') out of 4,000 caves. '' Aflāj'' (underground canals) or ''ʿUyūn'' are also common in this wadi, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
