Haima, Oman
| Haima | |
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 Haima
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| Coordinates: 19°57′25″N 56°16′33″E / 19.95694°N 56.27583°E | |
| Country |
 Oman
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| Region | Al Wusta Governorate (Oman) |
| Wilayat | Haima |
Haima (Arabic: هيماء ), is a town in the central Oman.
It is the capital of the central region of Oman called Al Wusta Governorate.
Permanent settlement began after a team of oil explorers sunk a water well there. This well, along with another dug in al-Ajaiz, became the first permanent water sources in Jiddat il-Harasiis. The well in Haima was used less than that in al-Ajaiz on account of the poor grazing lands surrounding it.
In 1982 a school for boys and later one for girls was opened in Haima. Families from the Harasiis tribe have increasingly settled in this location while schools are in session.
Coordinates: 19°57′25″N 56°16′33″E / 19.95694°N 56.27583°E
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