Ṣaḥam

Saham lies on the Batinah coast of Oman, between Sohar and al-Khaburah. Several wadis descend from the mountains through its hinterland, including Wadi Bani Umar and Wadi Awmah, while inlets indent the shore. Fortified houses and towers in the district recall the need to guard the settlements and routes of this coastal plain, where the sea and the mountain valleys meet.