Thousands of tourists flock to Al Hoqain waterfall

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AL RUSTAQ, Oman – The Wilayat of Al Rustaq in the Governorate of South Al Batinah has several tourist locations.

AL RUSTAQ, Oman – The Wilayat of Al Rustaq in the Governorate of South Al Batinah has several tourist locations. Among the most important is Al Hoqain waterfall, which attracts thousands of tourists, including citizens, residents and GCC nationals due its natural beauty.

Al Hoqain waterfall is located in the Niyabat of Al Hoqain in the Wilayat of Al Rustaq.

It is 40km away from Al Rustaq and 150km from Muscat. It is surrounded by the Wilayat of Al Suwaiq in the North, Niyabat of Wadi Bani Hani in south, Al Rustaq city in the east and Wadi Al Hajer villages and Wadi Al Haimli in the west.

Al Hoqain waterfall have abundance of water throughout the year and permanent greenery on the valley.

The waterfall is visited by number of tourists, especially during holidays, in particular during long holidays. Some tourist offices organise visits for tourist groups to the area. The Ministry of Tourism has built grades that are designed according to the Omani architectural style. Various schools in the Sultanate organise excursions to the area, which has other tourist potentials other than the waterfall.

Al Hoqain Fort, which was built in 1722, is a historic tourist site in the Niyabat of Al Hoqain. It is a building that is built atop a hill. It was used as an observatory in peacetime, a fortified stronghold in times of war. The Niyabat of Al Hoqain has a number of towers, such as Burj Al Khoudor, Aโ€™Sarooj, Al Saighi and Kabaija.

In developing Al Hoqain waterfall, Sheikh Ali Bin Jabr Al Abri, Deputy Wali of Al Rustaq, said that there would soon be an integrated project to develop the site of the waterfall, including restaurants, pedestrian crossings, water closets, expansion of the parking services and other services as part of the Tourism Ministryโ€™s plan. The project has been assigned to a contractor.

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