Welcome to Duqm!
The wilayat Al Duqm is located in the south
eastern corner of Al Wusta, neighbouring the Wilayat of Mahut in the north, the
Wilayat of Jazur in the south, the Wilayat of Haima in the west and in the east
the Arabian Sea. There are more than 4,276 inhabitants living in about 23
villages.
Despite the preference of the
people of Duqm to emigrate north, to the Wilayats of the Dakhaliya, during the
period they call "the Flood" the weather in the Wilayat of Duqm
during the 3 months from June to September is wonderful summer weather. There
is no need to use air conditioning during this period. This unique weather is
very like the autumn season in Dhofar.
There are a number of beaches on the
Arabian Sea. The wonderful beaches of Duqm are characterized by their
cleanness, the blueness of the unpolluted water, the purity of the soft sand
and the winds which have a tendency to be cool. There is the beach of Al
Shu'ir, which is about 20 kilometres from the centre of the Wilayat. Scattered
about are the empty houses of the fishermen which await the return of their
families from the north. Another beach is called the "tourist camps"
by the people who arrive by car from the neighbouring Gulf countries, coming
from the Wilayat of Ibri in Al Dahira to spend some time among their brother
Omanis in the agreeable weather of this region, which being triangular in shape
thrusts into the waters of the Arabian Sea with beaches on all sides. Ras
Madruka beach is about 80 kilometres from the centre of the Wilayat.
In addition there are some
areas which have natural scenery and rare geological formations making an
artistic tableau drawn by skillful fingertips able to embody dreams. The Ashtaan
area is a vast low area covered with green trees and surrounded by Rocky
Mountains. It is about 20 km from the centre of the Wilayat of Duqm in the
direction of Sanaw.
The most outstanding wadis of
Duqm are Wadi Naqaw, Wadi Al Dabak and Wadi Saai which is about 2 kilometres
from the centre of the Wilayat on the paved road to Sanaw in the Sharqiya.
The unique climate in the
Wilayats of Al Wusta and its subsidiary areas is obvious when going from the
Wilayat of Haima towards Wadi Jalouni, where Jiddat Al Harasis is located. Here
the temperature rises remarkably during the summer months, however, on arrival
at the Al 'Ajaaiz region which begins at the Wilayat of Duqm, the temperature
drops accompanied by a cold wind and it remains thus until the Dhahar region.
It continues low during the descent from that raised area to the centre of the
coastal Wilayat which is a few kilometres from Dhahar.
The beaches of the Wilayat of
Duqm are characterized by caves which were previously used as a refuge from the
rains and various climatic fluctuations.
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