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Nafun نفونNafūn, Nafoon
Village
NafunLocation in Oman
Coordinates: 19°48′52″N 57°43′14″E / 19.81444°N 57.72056°E / 19.81444; 57.72056
Country	Oman
Governorate	Al Wusta Governorate
Province	Ad Duqm
Population
• Total	172
Time zone	UTC+4 (Oman Standard Time)

Nafun (Arabic: نفون, romanized: Nafūn) is a village in Ad Duqm in the Al Wusta Governorate of Oman, bordering the coast of the Arabian Sea. In 2024, it had a population of 172. While working in an archaeological site in Nafun, the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, in cooperation with the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences dug up a neolithic era mass grave, which led to many more discoveries in the area.

References

1. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. GeoNames database entry. (search) Accessed 24 Dec 2024.
2. "eCensus Portal". ecensus.gov.om. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
3. "Ministry finds pottery, shells, and more at archaeological site". The Arabian Stories. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2024.

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Capital: Haima
Wilayats (provinces)	Al Jazer Duqm Haima Mahout
Villages and hamlets	Abu Madabi Al Ajaiz Al Amud Al Ghaftain Al Ghubrah al Janubiyah Al Ghubrah ash Shamaliyah Al Habdhah Al Hawiyah Al Habdhah Al Jashrib Al Jubah Al Kahil Al Kahil/2 Al Khadra Al Khaluf Al Lakbi Al Masnin Al Qurm An Najdah An Naamiyah As Sadanat As Sawbih As Sahmah Ash Shuayr Ash Shuayb Az Zamaim Bahjah Barqat Dhahar Dharbut Dithab Fadi Filim Ghafat Mahjan Ghashab Hijj Haytam Jaww al Hadib Jazirat Muhut Juwayrah Madir Madayrah Mikhayznah Nafun Nimr Qayşad Ras al Jardud Ras ar Ruways Ras Madrakah Rima Rinum Sawqrah Shital Shibat Raghab Thalin Wadi al Mabar Wadi as Sayl Wadi Dhanjart Wadi Ghayl Wadi Ghidan Wadi Marzam Wadi Rawnab Wadi Say

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