Wilayat Al Buraimi : Wilayat Al Buraimi is the regional center of the
Governorate located 375 kilometers from the capital Muscat . It has a number of
historic forts and houses. Its main forts are al Khandaq, which has been adopted
as the emblem of the Wilayat, and Al Hillah Fort. Both these forts have recently
been restored by the Ministry of National Heritage and Culture. There are also several
other forts, including the forts of al Fayyadh, Hafeet and Wadi al Jizzi. The most
famous historic house in the Wilayat is Bait Bahr. Buraimi's villages are watered
by 49 falajes. Much of the rest of the Wilayat is sandy desert.
Wilayat Mahdhah: Mahdhah is bordered by the Wilayat of Buraimi
and the United Arab Emirates to the south and by the Emirates of Dubai, Sharjah,
Ajman and Ras al Khaimah. To the east a chain of mountains separates it from the
Batinah Region. It has 9,002 inhabitants and ninety-nine villages.
The Wilayat of Mahdhah has produced personalities who have played distinguished
roles in Oman's history. The best known was Ahmed bin Nu'man al Ka'abi, who was
the first Arab ambassador to the United States of America in 1840.
Its main historic landmarks are the forts of Ubul, Bait al Nad, al Khabib and Qala'at
Sharm.Tourist sites include Wadi Sharm, Wadi al Qahafi, al Lajj, Uyul, al Ubailah,
al Khadhra, al Jazira and Jabal al Howraa.