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Hawiyat Najim Park , Oman
Oman has many sink holes and Bimmah sink hole
stands out unique. The municipality has developed a garden called Hawiyat Najim
around the Bimmah sink hole for tourists to enjoy. The park is on the road from
Dabab to Bimmah in the wilayat of Quriyat. Take the Quriyat-Sur carriageway and
after few kilometres you will see a signboard of Hawiyat Najim/Bimmah which will
lead to the sink hole. The giant depression has a crystal clear pool where one
can swim and is pretty deep. There are steps to get inside the hole. The
municipality has created a number of facilities like toilets, canopies, children
playground, benches and family gathering areas. It is said that old local name
Hawiyat Najim refers to the belief that a meteorite had resulted in creating
this strange deep hole while geologists believe that this sinkhole was formed as
a result of tertiary limestone beds dissolving and then collapsing inward. ( Courtesy: Mr.Aftab H.Kola,
http://www.timesofoman.com/ )
Hawiyat Najim Park is located on the
road from Dabab to Bima, within the wilayat of Quriyat, and connects with the
Quriyat-Sur road. It is about 35 Km from Quriyat. There is beautiful park but
main attraction is a Blue hole filled with clear water
The park is facilitated with sitting sheds, umbrellas, children’s playground,
chairs, benches, lawns, footpaths and family gathering areas. Muscat
Municipality had started developing this park in October 2002 to provide another
outlet for tourists, visitors and Omanis as well. The place is fitted with
several facilities providing comfort in the wilderness and the site is on a flat
plateau spanning around 160,000 sq.m, around 2km from the beach towards the
mountain, with a deep blue hole filled with brackish water known as Hawiyat
Najim. The hole is located 25m from sea level. Stories on the creation of
Hawiyat Najim vary, as some people believe that a meteorite had resulted in
creating this strange deep hole, while geologists believe that the hole was
caused by erosion, which helped sculpt the mountains and increase the depth of
the hole. However, the real reason is still unknown
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