Wakan
وكان | |
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Village | |
 The village of Wakan overlooking Wadi Mistal | |
  Wakan Location of Wakan in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 23°8′37″N 57°44′5″E / 23.14361°N 57.73472°E | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Governorate | Al-Batinah South |
| Wilayah | Nakhal |
| Population (2020) | 162[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GST) |
Wakan, Wukan[1] or Wekan[2] (Arabic: وكان, romanized: wkān) is a village in the wilayah of Nakhal in Oman. It lies on the slopes of the Wadi Mistal mountains at an altitude of approximately 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) above sea level[3][4][nb 1] in the Western Hajar Mountains, 140 kilometres (87 mi) from Muscat and 56 kilometres (35 mi) from Nakhal.
The village is known for its terraced gardens and orchards, where pomegranates, apricots, peaches and dates are grown.[4] Unlike the majority of Oman, where the climate is hot and dry,[5] the village enjoys mild temperatures in summer and cold winters, thanks to its altitude and location.[6] A system of falaj runs through the village, carrying water from the top of the mountain to irrigate the fields.[7]
Farming and tourism are the main sources of income for its inhabitants.[6]
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- ^ "Oman Tourism: Visit Picturesque Wekan". Times of Oman. 14 June 2016. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Oman Trekking Explorer" (PDF). destinationoman.com. Minister of Tourism, Oman. 2005. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b Al-Kalbani, Basim; Al-Yahyai, Rashid; Al-Sadi, Abdullah; Al-Mamari, Al-Ghaliya (30 July 2020). "Distribution Of Pomegranates and Other Deciduous Fruit Crops in Omani Mountains". Solid State Technology. 63 (1): 917–926. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal". Climate Change Knowledge Portal. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ a b "قرية " وكان " بوادي مستل مزار سياحي تجمع الطابع الجبلي والسهلي والتنوع الزراعي". Oman Info (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "We Love Oman: Beckoning the season of apricots in Oman". Times of Oman. 21 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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