Nizwa
Sign in to saveNizwa () is the largest city in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate in Oman and was the capital of Oman proper. Nizwa is about (1.5 hour drive) from the Omani capital Muscat. The population is estimated at around 83,544 people.
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Place details
- Locality
- ولاية نزوى
- Region
- محافظة الداخلية
- Country
- عمان
- Population
- 72,076
- Timezone
- Asia/Muscat
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Nizwa
- Settlement.native_name
- ()
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.translit_lang1_type
- Arabic
- Settlement.translit_lang1_info
- نِزْوَى
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Nizwa (7).jpg
- Settlement.image_size
- 250px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Nizwa in March 2008
- Settlement.shield_size
- 100px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Oman#Middle East#West Asia
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Nizwa in Oman
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- province of Oman
- Official name
- يوسف و علي
- Country
- Oman
- Located in
- Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate
- Population
- +83544
- Area
- +3500
- Elevation
- +492
- Time zone
- UTC+04:00
- Capital of
- Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate
- Image
- Nizwa (7).jpg
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography and climate
- Attractions
- Nizwa Fort
- Nizwa Souq
- Falaj Daris
- Economy
- Education
- Transportation
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
Nizwa () is the largest city in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate in Oman and was the capital of Oman proper. Nizwa is about (1.5 hour drive) from the Omani capital Muscat. The population is estimated at around 83,544 people.
Nizwa is one of the oldest cities in Oman, and was once a center of trade, religion, education and art. Its Jama (grand mosque) was formerly a center for Islamic learning. Nizwa acquired its importance because it has been an important meeting point at the base of the Western Hajar Mountains. Set amid a verdant spread of date palms, it is strategically located at the crossroads of routes linking the interior with Muscat and the lower reaches of Dhofar, thus serving as the link for a large part of the country. Today, Nizwa is a diverse prosperous place with numerous agricultural, historical and recreational aspects. Nizwa is a center for date growing and is the market place for the area.