Sadah

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Sadah

Sadah ( Arabic سدح, DMG Sadaḥ ) is a village and an administrative district ( Wilaya ) in the Dhofar Governorate in the southwest of the Sultanate of Oman .

history

The Wilaya Sadah, like the entire coast of Dhofar, used to be famous for its incense trade. The precious resin was exported via the ports of Sadah and Hasik . Both ports offered natural protection against storms thanks to their geographical location.

Geography / location / traffic connections

The place Sadah is about 135 km east of Salalah and can be reached via the well-developed, paved main road No. 49.

economy

In Wilaya Sadah, people pursue traditional handicrafts, but the collection of the coveted soft smoke still dominates. In addition, livestock and beekeeping are operated. In addition, fishing (especially oysters ) and jellyfish diving are pursued.

Demographics

According to official figures, the population in the Sadah administrative district grew by an average of 4.1% annually between 2003 and 2008, with the CAGR of the proportion of residents increasing by 2.2% and the CAGR of the proportion of foreigners increasing by 10.1%. The numbers in detail:

Wilaya Sadah	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
Total population	6.384	7,367	6,682	6,405	6,028	5,865	5,636	5,463
including residents	4,585	4,875	4,748	4,635	4,534	4,429	4,326	4,266
including foreigners	1,799	2,492	1.934	1,770	1,494	1,436	1.310	1,197
Quota of foreigners	28.2%	33.8%	28.9%	27.6%	24.8%	24.5%	23.2%	21.9%

Attractions

In the settlement itself there are some houses worth seeing in the traditional dhofarian / hadramic style.
If you turn in the direction of Hadbin shortly before Sadah, you can drive to the approximately 1,000 m high Jebel Nuss just before Hadbin, from which you can enjoy a wonderful view of the coast.
Sadah has a beautiful fort.
In Hasik, further north, there are some remains of an ancient city and a mausoleum for the prophet Saleh bin Hud at the foot of the Jebel Nuss (English Jebel Nous).
There are many caves in the mountains. The population is supplied with drinking water from the Ain Laja spring.

Footnotes

↑ ^a ^b Dhofar Governorate ( Memento from June 2, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
↑ See Sultanate of Oman, Ministry of National Economy : Statistical Year Book, Thirty-Ninth Issue - November 2011, section 2-8, p. 12; Data based on the 2010 census.
↑ See Sultanate of Oman, Ministry of National Economy : Statistical Year Book, Thirty-Seventh Issue - November 2008, section 2-8, p. 63; Update of the census of December 7, 2003 on a mid-year basis.
↑ See Sultanate of Oman, Ministry of National Economy : Statistical Year Book, Thirty Thirty-Sixth Issue - October 2008, section 2-2; Update of the census of December 7, 2003 on a mid-year basis.
↑ See Franzisky, Peter / Kabasci, Kirstin : Oman, 4th, actual. Ed., Bielefeld: Reise Know-How Verlag, 2005, p. 550.
^ Governorate of Dhofar ( Memento from April 25, 2014 in the Internet Archive ).

[mofa.gov.om-1] Dhofar Governorate ( Memento from June 2, 2009 in the Internet Archive )

[2] See Sultanate of Oman, Ministry of National Economy : Statistical Year Book, Thirty-Ninth Issue - November 2011, section 2-8, p. 12; Data based on the 2010 census.

[3] See Sultanate of Oman, Ministry of National Economy : Statistical Year Book, Thirty-Seventh Issue - November 2008, section 2-8, p. 63; Update of the census of December 7, 2003 on a mid-year basis.

[4] See Sultanate of Oman, Ministry of National Economy : Statistical Year Book, Thirty Thirty-Sixth Issue - October 2008, section 2-2; Update of the census of December 7, 2003 on a mid-year basis.

[5] See Franzisky, Peter / Kabasci, Kirstin : Oman, 4th, actual. Ed., Bielefeld: Reise Know-How Verlag, 2005, p. 550.

[6] Governorate of Dhofar ( Memento from April 25, 2014 in the Internet Archive ).