Al Qabil
Al-Qābil (Arabic: ٱلْقَابِل) is a village in Al Buraimi Governorate (formerly Ad Dhahirah Region), in northwestern Oman. A small agricultural village on the edge of the Wahibah Desert, Al Qabil lies about 25 km (16 mi) south along the Muscat-Sur Highway (Highway 21) from Al Ain across the border in the United Arab Emirates. The village lies south of Mazyad and Al-Zahir, west of Hisn Mazyad, and 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Al-Mintirib. Described as a "prosperous market village", Al-Qabil lies at a curve in the road before "descending into the Sa'dah basin from the west". The village is said to contain populations of Al Bu-Shamis group of the Na'im who moved into the village from across the border with the Emirates. Wadi Sarin is said to flow nearby.
Al-Qabil
ٱلْقَابِل | |
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Village | |
Al-Qabil Location in Oman Al-Qabil Al-Qabil (Persian Gulf) | |
| Coordinates: 23°56′51″N 55°49′11″E | |
| Country | Oman |
| Region | Al Buraimi Governorate |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Oman Standard Time) |
The village contains Al Qabil Rest House, a quaint licensed country hotel. The village of Gharbi Hafit lies to the immediate north and the hamlet of Sharqi Hafit to the immediate east.