Bilad Sayt
Balad Sayt
Balad Sayt
بلاد سيت | |
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Village | |
 The village of Balad Sayt | |
  Balad Sayt Location of Balad Sayt in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 23°11′24.9″N 57°23′16.5″E / 23.190250°N 57.387917°E | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Governorate | Ad Dakhiliyah |
| Wilayah | Bahla |
| Population (2020) | 3,567[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GST) |
Balad Sayt (Arabic: بلاد سيت, romanized: blād syt) is a mountain village in the wilayah of Bahla in Oman.
The village is located on the NE slope of the Al Hajar Mountains near the highest peak in the Sultanate of Oman, Jebel Shams. Balad Sayt can be reached through Wadi Al Sahtan and Wadi Bani Awf from NE or via Al Hamra from the SW and is only accessible by 4-wheel-drive vehicles.[2][original research?] Its clustered mud-and-stone houses and terraced fields make it a tourist attraction.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,404 | — |
| 2010 | 2,484 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,567 | +43.6% |
As of 2020, the village counted 3 567 inhabitants. Of these, 3 255 were Omani nationals and 312 foreign residents (8.7%).[1]
References
- ^ a b "Balad Sayt (Bahlā', Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman) - Population Statistics". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Observation as of November 2012
- ^ "Old-world charm lies in Balad Sayt". Times of Oman. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
Bibliography
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bilad Sayt.
- Diana Darke; Shields, S. (2006). Oman. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 140. ISBN 9781841621685. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
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