Mahout (Oman)

Mahout
محوت
Wilayat
CountryOman
GovernorateAl Wusta
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total17,422

Mahout (Arabic: محوت, romanized: Muḥūt) is a wilayat (province) in the Al Wusta Governorate, Oman. It is located in the northeastern part of the Governorate and is bordered to the east by the Arabian Sea and the Wetland Reserve, to the west by the Wilayat of Haima, to the south by the Wilayat of Duqm and to the north by the Wilayat of Adam in the Governorate of A'Dakhiliyah and the Niyabat of Sinaw in the Wilayat of Al Mudhaibi, the center of the Wilayat of Mahout is located in the village of Hijj.[2] 32 villages make up the wilayat, including Hijj, Al Joba, Al Sail, Sirab, Al Najda, Al Khalouf, Mdaira, Sadaira, and others.[3]

  1. ^ "Population - DATA PORTAL". National Centre for Statistics & Information. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  2. ^ "البوابة الإعلامية". البوابة الإعلامية -وزارة الإعلام - سلطنة عمان. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  3. ^ Observer, Oman (2020-12-05). "Wilayat of Mahout : A popular fishing spot!". Oman Observer. Retrieved 2023-08-10.