30-07-2025
RO600,000 invested in 9 playgrounds across North Sharqiyah
Ibra – Authorities in North Sharqiyah are pressing ahead with construction of nine playgrounds across the governorate as part of wider efforts to boost community welfare and recreational infrastructure.
Undertaken by Projects Department of North Sharqiyah Municipality, these are being implemented in seven wilayats at a total cost of over RO600,000. Each playground has an estimated cost of RO71,500.
Hafez bin Ibrahim al Salmi, Assistant Director General of North Sharqiyah Municipality, said the initiative aims to provide recreational spaces for families and children in residential areas. The facilities are being built with walkways, modern play areas, seating areas and waste bins of approved technical specifications.
Two of the playgrounds are located in Mudhaibi, one in the wilayat centre and the other in Samad al Shan. Both are nearly complete, with 95% of work finished. In Dima Wa al Taiyyin, one playground in the wilayat centre is 95% complete, while the second, in Jabal al Abyad's Al Sulayyil area, is in an early phase with just 5% of work done. Each of these playgrounds is 3,038sqm.
In Ibra, a 2,887sqm facility is under construction, with progress estimated at 80%. Similar levels of completion are reported for playgrounds in Bidiyah (3,007sqm), Al Qabil (3,038sqm) and Sinaw (3,038sqm). The project in Wadi Bani Khalid, of similar size, has been completed.
North Sharqiyah spokesperson Zubaida bint Salem al Shidhani said the playgrounds initiative aligns with the social protection goals of Oman Vision 2040. She added that the playgrounds are intended to serve as accessible recreational outlets for children within neighbourhoods, with safety and modern design at the core of development.
She also noted that North Sharqiyah Municipality is currently overseeing more than 118 infrastructure and development projects across the governorate with total investments exceeding RO75mn.
