Taqah Explained

Taqah
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Oman
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Oman
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Oman
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Dhofar Governorate
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:18218
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:+4
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:17.0372°N 54.4036°W
Pushpin Relief:yes

Taqah (Arabic: طاقة) is a wilayat (province) and coastal town of the Dhofar Governorate, in southwestern Oman. It is located at about 17.0372°N 54.4036°W. The nature of the Taqah wilayat is diverse, as it is a coastal province with beaches, plains, and mountains. It is also known for the presence of caves, such as the caves of Taqah and the caves of Wadi Darbat. Additionally, Taqah has two inlets, Khawr Taqah and Khawr Rawri, both declared as protected areas within the Alkhawr Coastal Nature Reserves by virtue of Royal Decree No. 49/97. The wilayat also features the springs of Ain Khawr Taqah and Ain Darbat, known for their waterfalls."

History

In 1908, J.G. Lorimer recorded Rakhyut in his Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, noting its location as the easternmost village in the Dhufar Proper two miles west of Khor Rori and 20 miles west of Mirbat. He wrote:

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References

  1. Sultanate of Oman, Ministry of National Economy: Statistical Year Book, Thirty-Ninth Issue - November 2011, section 2-8, p. 12; (data of census of population, 2010)
  2. Cf. Plekhanov, Sergey: A Reformer on the Thrones: Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, London: Trident press, 2004, p. 279.

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