Al Huta Cave
Oman, Dahiliyah Governorate, Nizwa City
Description:
Al Huta Cave is located near the city of Nizwa in Oman. It was opened for visitors in November 2006, for the convenience of visitors, paths were laid, stairs were built, artificial lighting was arranged. Al Huta is the only cave equipped for tourists in the Persian Gulf region.
The age of this cave is estimated at two million years. Its total length is four and a half kilometers, about five hundred meters of the cave are available for inspection. A guided tour of Al Huta takes about forty-five minutes. You will see several underground halls with unusual stalactites and an underground lake. Especially interesting is the unusually rich ecosystem of the cave. Two underground lakes in Al Huta are home to rare species of blind fish. In addition, the cave is home to bats, cave spiders, snails and water beetles.
There is a small geological museum at the cave. It presents samples of more than one hundred and fifty names of rocks and minerals that can be found in the area. Also in the museum you can see the fauna of Al Huta.