| Khaftawt | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Khaftawt Location in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 16°59′N54°01′E / 16.983°N 54.017°E Coordinates: 16°59′N54°01′E / 16.983°N 54.017°E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Dhofar Governorate |
| Time zone | Oman Standard Time (UTC+4) |
Khaftawt is a village in Dhofar Governorate, in southwestern Oman. [1]
The Dhofar Governorate is the largest of the eleven Governorates in the Sultanate of Oman in terms of area. It lies in Southern Oman, on the eastern border with Yemen's Al Mahrah Governorate. It is a rather mountainous area that covers 99,300 km2 (38,300 sq mi) and has a population of 249,729 as of the 2010 census. The largest city, as well as capital of the Governorate, is Salalah. Historically, the region was the chief source of frankincense in the world. The local variety of Arabic is Dhofari Arabic, which is quite distinct from that of the rest of Oman and from Yemen.
Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is an Arab country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. Its official religion is Islam.
