Bimmah Sinkhole
A water filled limestone sinkhole in eastern Muscat Governorate, just off the highway to Sur. The turquoise pool is roughly 40 metres across and 20 metres deep, and visitors swim in it from steps cut into the rim.
- Where
- Dibab, Muscat, Oman
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 23.0361, 59.0711
Get the Bimmah Sinkhole stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bimmah Sinkhole. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Muscat volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bimmah Sinkhole
Majlis al Jinn 18 km
A vast cave chamber on the Selma plateau, among the ten largest cave chambers in the world by floor area. Visitors look down into it through openings in the plateau, and it can be entered only with permission and special equipment.
Wadi Dhaiqah 22 km
A canyon east of Muscat, used for a large dam which gathers water from the Hajar Mountains. The reservoir lies amid rocky slopes and is a quiet stop for visitors from the capital.
Wadi Tiwi 30 km
A narrow canyon about 40 kilometres north of Sur, in the Ash Sharqiyah region, where the Hajar Mountains reach the sea. A road runs between steep cliffs, with villages, date palms and green pools along the stream bed.
Wadi Bani Khalid 48 km
A wadi in eastern Oman with turquoise pools and large boulders, fed by a spring that runs all year. It lies on the way to the Wahiba Sands and is a popular place to swim and walk.
Qalhat 48 km
The ruins of a medieval port city on the coast north of Sur. It was a major trading centre for Hormuz and the Indian Ocean, and its best known surviving building is the tomb of Bibi Maryam.
Bibi Maryam Mausoleum 49 km
An early 14th century tomb in the ancient port of Qalhat, near Sur. It is the only fully surviving building of the old city, and its tiled decoration and carved doorway show the city's links with Persian Gulf trade.
National Museum of Oman 80 km
Oman's main history museum, in Old Muscat close to the Al Alam Palace. It follows the country from prehistory through the frankincense trade to the modern state, with archaeology, maritime and Islamic galleries.
Shiva Temple Muscat 81 km
A Hindu temple complex in Muttrah, near the Al Alam Palace. Known as Motishwar Mandir, it is one of the oldest Hindu temples in the Gulf, built to serve the Indian merchant community of Muscat.
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Questions
Where is Bimmah Sinkhole?
Bimmah Sinkhole is in Dibab, Muscat, Oman. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Majlis al Jinn (18 km), Wadi Dhaiqah (22 km), Wadi Tiwi (30 km).
How do I get the Bimmah Sinkhole stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bimmah Sinkhole and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Muscat volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bimmah Sinkhole before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Muscat volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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