Rustaq Fort

Rustaq (Arabic: ٱلرُّسْتَاق, romanized: Ar-Rustāq) is a town and Wilayah (District) in the Al Batinah South Governorate of northern Oman in the Western Hajar Mountains. Rustaq was once the capital of Oman, during the era of Imam Nasir bin Murshid al Ya'arubi.

Rustaq is governed today by its own administration, and is represented by officials in offices affiliated with the province. These include the offices of Al Hawqayn (in the northern part of the province) and Wadi Bani Hani (in the western part of the province). Additionally, the province has two representatives in the Omani Shura Council, who are nominated by the province's residents during the Shura Council elections in the country.

Within the province, there are administrative centers representing various governmental service ministries, including the Primary Court, the General Directorate of Education, and the General Police Directorate. These governmental institutions, along with others, serve the neighboring provinces in the southern part of the Batinah region.

Al-Hilah: Located to the north of Rustaq Castle and west of Al-Jazeera Sports Team's stadium.

Industrial Area: The industrial area in Rustaq includes various shops and stores for selling car parts, car repair workshops, aluminum shops, and also hosts activities related to mining, blacksmithing, and lathe work. It contains service facilities like restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores.

Al-Hazm: Situated to the north of Rustaq province, notable landmarks include Al-Hazm Fort and Al-Hazm Sports Team's stadium.

Rustaq Interior, Yaqa', Al-Jazeera, and Bil: Located to the north of Rustaq Castle.

Al-Sarh District: Situated to the west of Rustaq Castle and west of Rustaq province.

Al-Mazahit: Positioned to the north of Rustaq province and to the north of Rustaq Castle.

Jammah: Located to the northeast of Rustaq province and northeast of Al-Misfah. Al-Nahdha.

Al-Murji: Found west of Rustaq Castle and west of Al-Sarh District. Rustaq: Situated to the north of Rustaq Castle.

Al-Wushail: Located to the north of Rustaq and Rustaq Castle, and to the southwest of Al-Misfah. Al-Tabaqah.

College of Applied Sciences in Rustaq: Located to the north of Rustaq province in the area of Al-Wushail.

Al-Shubaykah: Positioned north of Rustaq, and northwest of Al-Misfah in the south of Al-Hazm. Al-Ghashb: The area is situated north of Rustaq Castle.

Text adapted from “Rustaq” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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