[3] Falaj Al Mualla is notable for its fort and also three watchtowers (east, west and north), which guard the fertile wadi.

[4] The east and west towers underwent renovation in 2007 and restoration of the fort was started in 2009, a process completed in 2015.

The fort today houses Falaj Al Mualla museum.

[5] A fertile area, irrigated by aquifers flowing down from the Hajar Mountains, Falaj Al Mualla has long been associated with farming, with some 60 families traditionally making a living from the 5,000 date palms in the oasis.

[6] The agricultural trial station at Digdaga, established in 1955, maintained five acres of experimental pasture in the area[7] and Falaj Al Mualla was the site of the first poultry farm in the UAE.