Wahiba Sands
A sea of red and orange dunes in eastern Oman, named after the Bani Wahiba tribe. It measures roughly 180 kilometres from north to south, and tourist camps and Bedouin households lie among its dunes.
- Where
- Bidiyah, North Ash Sharqiyah, Oman
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 22.0000, 58.8333
Get the Wahiba Sands stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Wahiba Sands. 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 North Ash Sharqiyah volume with your photos and a note.
Near Wahiba Sands
Wadi Bani Khalid 72 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.
Bibi Maryam Mausoleum 95 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.
Qalhat 95 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.
Wadi Tiwi 102 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.
Majlis al Jinn 102 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.
Ras al-Jinz 113 km
The easternmost point of the Arabian Peninsula, in Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate. Its beach is one of the main nesting sites of the green turtle, and a reserve with a visitor centre runs guided night walks to watch females come ashore to lay eggs.
Samad al-Shan 114 km
An archaeological site in the Sharqiyah region where remains of the Late Iron Age were first identified. The period is now called Samad, after the site, and finds include tombs and pottery.
Bimmah Sinkhole 118 km
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.
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Questions
Where is Wahiba Sands?
Wahiba Sands is in Bidiyah, North Ash Sharqiyah, Oman. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Wadi Bani Khalid (72 km), Bibi Maryam Mausoleum (95 km), Qalhat (95 km).
How do I get the Wahiba Sands stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Wahiba Sands and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your North Ash Sharqiyah volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Wahiba Sands before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your North Ash Sharqiyah volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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