Jebel Akhdar‬

Al Jabal Al Akhdar is a mountain located in the Sultanate of Oman in the Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdar in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate. It is part of the Al Hajar Mountains range. Al Jabal Al Akhdar is famous for the diversity of its agricultural products such as pomegranates, peaches, apricots, walnuts and roses that cannot grow anywhere else in the Arabian Gulf except for Jabal Al Akhdar due to the distinguished weather. Its height is about 3,000 meters (10,000 feet) and it is about 170 kilometers away from the capital, Muscat. This height added a unique climate in the Arabian Gulf, characterized by moderate temperatures in summer and very cold in winter. With this feature, deciduous trees are cultivated, which are called sweet trees. Its fame has spread throughout the Arab Gulf countries, and there are also local stone trees such as peaches, apricots, the famous walnut trees and some local varieties of grapes and figs. The inhabitants of the Green Mountain are famous for raising livestock and the craft of agriculture.