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Al Wusta Region is situated to the south of both A’Dakhliah and A’Dhahirah Regions, at the east side it is linked to the Arabian Sea, at the west to the Empty Quarter and at the south to Governorate of Dhofar. It includes a large area of central parts of the Sultanate. It is distinguished for having a great number of oil wells.

This Region has been created in 1991 as an independent region in order to strengthen efforts since its cities and villages were part of A’Dakhliah and A’Sharqiyah Regions and Governorate of Dhofar. It consists of four wilayats: Hayma, Muhut, Doqum and Al Jazur.

Wilayat Hayma is situated in the center of the region, situated on the Muscat-Salalah road which links the Northern parts of' the Sultanate with the Southern parts. It is a desert area, therefore its people are migrating Bedouins. This wilayat is famous for its wild animals especially deer and Arabia Oryx which are found at (Jaluoni) area. This privilege is peculiar to this Region of Oman. The area of the Oryx sanctuary is approximately 25 thousand km². It has been listed by UNESCO in the World Heritage List. The other three wilayats arc situated at the coast over looking the Arabian Sea.

The government built schools, hospitals and mosques and dug artesian wells to provide the Region's population with drinking water. It also constructed roads to join the interior areas to the coastal areas as well as the other parts of the Sultanate, paramount among which is: Nizwa - Hayma - Thumrayt, which has been tarmaeed and gave Hayma a great importance - joining it with north and south of the Sultanate. It also resulted in seeing modern lift Features in the Region.

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