Taqah ( Arabic : طاقة ) is a wilayat (province) and coastal town of the Dhofar Governorate , in southwestern Oman . It is located at about 17°2′14″N 54°24′13″E / 17.03722°N 54.40361°E / 17.03722; 54.40361 . The nature of the Taqah wilayat is diverse, as it is a coastal province with beaches, plains, and mountains. It is also known for the presence of caves, such as the caves of Taqah and the caves of Wadi Darbat. Additionally, Taqah has two inlets, Khawr Taqah and Khawr Rawri, both declared as protected areas within the Alkhawr Coastal Nature Reserves by virtue of Royal Decree No. 49/97. The wilayat also features the springs of Ain Khawr Taqah and Ain Darbat, known for their waterfalls."
3-578: Takah may refer to: Taqah , Oman Takah, West Azerbaijan , Iran [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Takah&oldid=933198266 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
6-494: A few of Mashaikh; these latter classes act as mediators and go-betweens to the Bedouins , among whom their persons are sacred, and they take charge of the flocks and herds of Bedouins while in the plains. The mountains here come down close to the sea and make a pleasing background. There are many ancient remains, standing columns, stone sarcophagi, etc. There was formerly a good harbour here, but it has now become silted up. This, with
9-592: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Taqah In 1908, J.G. Lorimer recorded Rakhyut in his Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf , noting its location as the easternmost village in the Dhufar Proper two miles west of Khor Rori and 20 miles west of Mirbat . He wrote: A village of about 20 mud huts and one stone building, chiefly inhabited by Ma'ashani Qaras. There are three or four families of Sharifs and
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