Al Suwaiq ( ar, السويق) is a coastal

wilayah A wilayah ( ar, وَلاية, wālāya or ''wilāya'', plural ; Urdu and fa, ولایت, ''velâyat''; tr, vilayet) is an administrative division, usually translated as "state", "province" or occasionally as " governorate". The word comes f ...

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) in the region of Al Bāţinah, in northeastern

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. It is located at around . The name of the town refers in

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to Market, it is named by this name because it located in the central of AL Batina Region and attracted the people who lived in the mountains and also people who lived by the region’s coast to buy and sell goods. A’Suwaiq is one of Al-Batinah-north governorates’ wilayat. It is 48 km wide and 80 km long. The nature of this wilayat blends four terrains: coasts, plains, mountains and valleys. A’Suwaiq is special for its long coastline and known as the largest

wilaya A wilayah ( ar, وَلاية, wālāya or ''wilāya'', plural ; Urdu and fa, ولایت, ''velâyat''; tr, vilayet) is an administrative division, usually translated as "state", "province" or occasionally as "governorate". The word comes fr ...

in Oman. It is 135 km far from the capital Muscat. A’Suwaiq bordered by: Al Mosina’a from the east, Al-Khaboura from the west, the Gulf of Oman from north and Al-Hoqain from the south. There are about 20 historic buildings (houses, castles, forts and fortress) distributed in its villages. Most of these historic buildings have deteriorated and need to be restored. The most famous forts are: A’Suwaiq fort, Al Tharmad fort, Al Hilal fort, Al Mghabsha fort, Al Borusheed fort. Also, there is an old mosque called Al Sabbara. This mosque was built during the reign of Ahmed bin Sa’aeed.

A’Suwaiq fort

It mediates A’Suwaiq, in A’Suwaiq souq (old market), and the entrance of the fort facing the sea. Its rectangular shape contains three circular-shaped towers and one square shape. It is 60 meters length and 43 meters wide. Inside the fort there is a small fort. The fort used to be the headquarters of the governor. It was built by Mud, stones and Omani plaster, and it was restored by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture in 1992.

Al Mabrah Village

Al Mabrah Village is affiliated to willayat As’Souaiq. Its location is near the Western

Hajar Mountains The Hajar Mountains ( ar, جِبَال ٱلْحَجَر, Jibāl al-Ḥajar, ''The Rocky Mountains'' or ''The Stone Mountains'') in northeastern Oman and also the eastern United Arab Emirates are the highest mountain range in the eastern Arabian ...

. The village's tourist appeal derives from its outstanding geographic location, the scenic views, and the geometric design of Aflaj which are coming from Wadi Al Asdani. This falaj extended to 3 km from the wadis’ heart to the village. Also, it is considered as the main water source for irrigation in Al Mabrah village.

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