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CulturalRef. 1207

Aflaj Irrigation System of Oman

Cultural World Heritage property in Oman, inscribed in 2006 under criterion (v).

Aflaj Irrigation System of Oman, Oman
Photo: Paolotacchi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Oman
Year of inscription
2006
Criteria
v
Area of property
1,456 ha
What it is
irrigation canal
Component parts
5 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1207 · Wikidata Q25495

Why it is on the List

(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Bahla Fort, Oman24 kmBahla FortOman · 1987CulturalBat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn archaeological sites, Oman86 kmBat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn archaeological sitesOman · 1988CulturalQalhat, Oman191 kmQalhatOman · 2018CulturalCultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas), United Arab Emirates213 kmCultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)United Arab Emirates · 2011CulturalJabal Al Fayah, United Arab Emirates291 kmJabal Al FayahUnited Arab Emirates · 2025CulturalWadi Wurayah, United Arab Emirates295 kmWadi WurayahUnited Arab Emirates · 2026Natural
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