Haima, Oman
Haima | |
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The wilayat of Haima in the Al Wusta Governorate shaded red | |
| Coordinates: 19°57′25″N 56°16′33″E / 19.95694°N 56.27583°E | |
| Country | Oman |
| Region | Al Wusta Governorate (Oman) |
| Wilayat | Haima |
| Population (2020-12-12) | |
• Total | 7,814 |
| (Only the population for the town of Haima, not the entire wilayat, which had a population of 10,093) | |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GST) |
Haima (Arabic: هيماء, romanized: Haymā’) is a town located in and is the capital of the Al Wusta Governorate of Oman. In the 2020 Omani census, it had a population of 7,814.
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.