Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Website. mm.gov.om. Muscat (Arabic: مَسْقَط, Masqaṭ pronounced [ˈmasqatˤ]) is the capital and most populated city in Oman. It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat. According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the total population of Muscat Governorate was 1.72 million as of September 2022. [4]
Old Muscat. Coordinates: 23°36′50″N 58°35′38″E. Historic view of Old Muscat in 1876. Modern view of Old Muscat from the mountain road. Shiva temple in Old Muscat is one of the oldest Hindu temples in the Middle East. Old Muscat is the original historic city of Muscat, the capital of Oman, on the coast in the Gulf of Oman. [1][2]
Oman, [b] officially the Sultanate of Oman, [c] is a country in Arabia. It is located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and overlooks the mouth of the Persian Gulf. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The capital and largest city is Muscat.
1522 - Uprising against Portuguese rule. [1] 1546 - City bombarded by Ottoman ships without landing. [1] 1552 - Capture of Muscat (1552) by Ottoman forces under Piri Reis for a brief period. [2] 1581 - City pillaged by Ottomans under command of Piri Reis before withdrawing. [2] 1586-1588 - Fort al-Jalali and Fort al-Mirani completed.
Muscat and Oman was the object of Franco-British rivalry throughout the 18th century. During the 19th century, Muscat and Oman and the United Kingdom concluded several treaties of commerce benefitting mostly the British. In 1908 the British entered into an agreement based in the imperialistic plans to control the area.
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 ...
Following is the list of tropical storms that affected Oman, including Muscat, during the 21st century. In 2002, a cyclonic storm hit the Dhofar region of Oman. In 2007, a category 5 Cyclone Gonu caused squally winds and rains to the city of Muscat. [7] In 2010, a category 4 Cyclone Phet brought massive flooding to Muscat during early June. [8]
Demographics of the population of Oman include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects. About 50% of the population in Oman lives in Muscat and the Batinah coastal plain northwest of the capital; about 200,000 live in the Dhofar (southern) region; and ...