Muqshin

Muqshin is a wilayat or province of Dhofar Governorate in the Sultanate of Oman. It is located in the northeastern corner of the Dhofar Governorate, on the southeastern outskirts of the Empty Quarter desert, adjacent to the international border with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is 345 kilometers from the city of Salalah and is connected to the main asphalt road that connects the Dhofar Governorate to the rest of the Sultanate’s regions. The state of Muqshin is distinguished from the rest of the states of the Dhofar Governorate in that its niyabats offices are located in a desert area covered with sand dunes, which are an extension of the sands of the Rub’ al-Khali desert. The state of Muqshin includes three niyabats: the niyabats of Al-Mashash, the niyabats of Mandir Al-Dhabyan, and the niyabats of Marsoud, two regions (Al-Manadir and Al-Muntasir), and two administrative centers, Farsha Qatbit Center and Kadra Qatbit Center, in addition to Qatbit Rest House, which is considered a gathering and resting point for travelers and lovers of trips and camping.