Al Haffah Explained

Al Ḩāffah
Other Name:Ḩāfa
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Oman
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Oman
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Oman
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Dhofar Governorate
Utc Offset:+4
Timezone:Oman Standard Time
Coordinates:17.0008°N 54.1033°W

Al Ḩāffah or simply Ḩāfa is a coastal village in Dhofar Governorate, in southwestern Oman.[1] It lies just south of Salalah.

History

In 1908, J. G. Lorimer recorded Al Haffah in his Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, noting its location as being about 2 miles east of Salalah on the coast, along which it extends quarter of a mile. He wrote:

Notes and References

  1. [National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]