Al Haffah
Village in Dhofar Governorate, Oman
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Al Ḩāffah or simply Ḩāfa is a coastal village in Dhofar Governorate, in southwestern Oman.[1] It lies just south of Salalah.
Al Ḩāffah
Ḩāfa | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Al Ḩāffah Location in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 17°00′03″N 54°06′12″E | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Governorate | Dhofar Governorate |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Oman Standard Time) |
History
In 1908, J. G. Lorimer recorded Al Haffah in his Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, noting its location as being about 2 miles east of Salalah on the coast, along which it extends quarter of a mile. He wrote:
Village of 150 houses of stone and mud; some however are uninhabited. About 25 families are low caste fishermen; the rest are Al Kathir Arabs of the Shanafirah section. There are a few coconut gardens. There are no manufactures.[2]
