Mahout (Oman)
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Mahout
محوت Maḩawt, Muḥūt | |
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Wilayat | |
 The wilayat of Mahout in the Al Wusta Governorate shaded red | |
  Mahout | |
| Coordinates: 20°45′41″N 58°17′22″E / 20.76139°N 58.28944°E | |
| Country | Oman |
| Governorate | Al Wusta |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 17,422 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Oman Standard Time) |
Mahout (Arabic: محوت, romanized: Muḥūt) is a wilayat (province) in the Al Wusta Governorate, Oman. It is located in the northeastern part of the Governorate and is bordered to the east by the Arabian Sea and the Wetland Reserve, to the west by the Wilayat of Haima, to the south by the Wilayat of Duqm and to the north by the Wilayat of Adam in the Governorate of A'Dakhiliyah and the Niyabat of Sinaw in the Wilayat of Al Mudhaibi, the center of the Wilayat of Mahout is located in the village of Hijj.[2] 32 villages make up the wilayat, including Hijj, Al Joba, Al Sail, Sirab, Al Najda, Al Khalouf, Mdaira, Sadaira, and others.[3]
In the state, there are two modes of life: the traditional pattern followed by the majority of the Bedouin population, who own camels and cattle and migrate from one region to another, and their movement follows the availability of herbs where the rain falls, while the second pattern forms the concept of modern society, where some families live in villages and valleys in a stable manner throughout the year.[2]
Traditional crafts
The fabrics they create from "hair" by spinning, weaving, khurooj, and boiling are known as "al-'eina" and are used as "bedding" and house coverings.[2]
