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River in Dhofar, Oman
Wādī Dawkah
Frankincense Park of Wadi Dawkah
Native nameوادي دوكة (Arabic)
Location
CountryOman
GovernorateDhofar
ProvincesSalalah, Thumrayt
Physical characteristics
SourceJabal al-Qarā
 • locationSalalah
MouthRub' al Khali
 • locationDawkah, Thumrayt
 • coordinates18°40′N 53°52′E / 18.667°N 53.867°E / 18.667; 53.867

Wādī Dawkah (Arabic: وادي دوكة) is a wadi in Dhofar, Oman. Beside its headwater there is a park with vast vegetation of frankincense trees, which has been a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Land of Frankincense since 2000.

References

  1. Hilbert, Yamandú H.; Crassard, Rémy; Rose, Jeffrey I.; Geiling, Jeanne M.; Usik, Vitaly I. (2016-09-15). "Technological homogeneity within the Arabian Nubian Complex: Comparing chert and quartzite assemblages from central and southern Arabia". Journal of Lithic Studies. 3 (2): 416. doi:10.2218/jls.v3i2.1420. ISSN 2055-0472.
  2. "Land of Frankincense". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 2000. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
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