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The Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (Arabic: سلطنة مسقط وعمان, romanized: Salṭanat Masqaṭ wa-‘Umān), also known briefly as the State of Muscat and Oman (Arabic: دولة مسقط وعمان, romanized: Dawlat Masqaṭ wa-‘Umān) during the rule of Taimur bin Feisal, was a sovereign state that encompassed the present-day Sultanate of Oman and parts of present-day United Arab ...
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The old city of Muscat is separated from the rest of modern Muscat by coastal mountains. It is located along the Muttrah Corniche coastal road (entering via the Muscat Gate Museum) between Port Sultan Qaboos and Al Bustan Beach. [2] The city is protected by a wall with round towers, built in 1625, on the western and southern sides.
Muscat (Arabic: مَسْقَط, Masqaṭ pronounced) is the capital and most populous city in Oman.It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat.According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the population of the Muscat Governorate in 2022 was 1.72 million. [4]
Map of Oman Al Hamra Muscat, capital of Oman Downtown Nizwa. This is a list of cities and towns in Oman. Adam; As Sib; Al Ashkharah; Al Buraimi; Al Hamra; Al Jazer;
Omanis have inhabited the territory that is now Oman. In the eighteenth century, an alliance of traders and rulers transformed Muscat (Oman's capital) into the leading port of the Persian Gulf. Omani people are ethnically diverse; the Omani citizen population consists of many different ethnic groups.
Before 28 October 2011, Oman was divided into five regions and four governorates (). [6] The governorates were Muscat, Dhofar, Buraimi and Musandam. Buraimi Governorate was created in October 2006 from parts of Ad Dhahirah Region.
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