Distinctive charms of Oman´s Dhofar

Located in the south of Oman, Dhofar thrives on its fishing industries, agricultural activities, traditional crafts and tourist initiatives. The region is subdivided into nine wilayats, provinces, with the wilayat of Salalah being the administrative capital.

Every year, the summer monsoon sweeps west across the Indian Ocean from the subcontinent of India. As the heavy Monsoon thunderstorms race across thousands of kilometres between the Dhofari and Malabar coasts, they diffuse into a misty, wet breeze. This transforms the coastline into a refreshing landscape of growing life. This season has aptly been called the ‘khareef’, meaning ‘winds of plenty’. The Khareef season is the trigger for tourists and others from different regions to flock to Salalah. During this time flights are booked to capacity, tour agencies thrive, hotels are overflowing and some people even choose to drive down, while others prefer pitching their tents at the foothills of the Jebels, at the Atteen plains.

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