Nakhal Fort

Nakhal Fort
قَلْعَة نَخَل (in Arabic)
Nakhal, Al Batinah South Governorate, Oman
View of Nakhal Fort
Nakhal Fort is located in Oman
Nakhal Fort
Nakhal Fort
Coordinates23°23′42″N 57°49′44″E / 23.395°N 57.829°E / 23.395; 57.829
TypeFort
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
Site history
BuiltPre-7th century (refurbished in 17th century, extended in 1834)
Built byImam Said bin Sultan in 1834

Nakhal Fort (Arabic: قَلْعَة نَخَل, romanizedQalʿat Nakhal) is a large fortification in Al Batinah Region of Oman. It is named after the Wilayah of Nakhal. The fort houses a museum, operated by the Ministry of Tourism, which has exhibits of historic guns, and the fort also hosts a weekly goat market.