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Oman

Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The capital and largest city is Muscat. As of 2024, Oman has a population of approximately 5.28 million, reflecting a 4.60% population increase from 2023. It is the 123rd most-populous country.

Oman’s coastline faces the Arabian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The exclaves of Madha and Musandam are surrounded by the United Arab Emirates on their land borders, while Musandam’s coastal boundaries are formed by the Strait of Hormuz (which it shares with Iran) and the Gulf of Oman.

From the 18th century, the Omani Sultanate was an empire, competing with the Portuguese and British empires for influence in the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean. At its peak in the 19th century, Omani influence and control extended across the Strait of Hormuz to Iran and Pakistan, and as far south as Zanzibar. (Full article...)

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Central square of Khasab

Khasab (Arabic: خَصَب, romanized: Ḫaṣab) is a town and capital of the Musandam Governorate which is an exclave of Oman bordering the United Arab Emirates at the tip of the Musandam Peninsula by the Strait of Hormuz. It has been dubbed the "Norway of Arabia" because of its extensive fjord-like craggy inlets and desolate mountainscapes.

The town is surrounded by the northern mountains of the Western Hajar Range. Khasab has a fully functional hospital and several hotels, beaches and parks across the city. The city's population is dominated by ethnic Omanis from the mainland. Khasab also has a fort which is known as Khasab Fort. The sea port is dominated by the dhows which take tourists for a cruise across the natural, dry "fjords". (Full article...)

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Image 1The graves at Al-Ayn in Oman (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 2Qantab Beach (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 3Mutrah Corniche (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 4Al Khuwair - The two Khanjar's (left of image) mark the entrance to the Ministries Street which houses all the Ministries of Oman (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 5Mutrah Corniche (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 6Nakhal Fort (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 7Qurum Beach - Crowne Plaza Muscat can be seen in the distance (on the cliff-top) (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 8The Muscat Fort (Built by the Portuguese in the 16th century) overlooks the Muscat harbor, Mutrah and the Al Alam Palace (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 9Al-Alam Palace is one of the most famous landmarks in Oman (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 10Tourists riding camels in the Wahiba Sands (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 11Visa policy of Oman
  Oman

  Visa-free
  Visa required
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Image 12Beaches of Oman along with its cliffs attracts tourists from all over the world (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 13Ruwi - The Commercial hub of Muscat includes a massive marketplace - The Ruwi High Street (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 14Al Alam Palace, Muscat (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 15The Mutrah Corniche was renovated to undo the destruction done by Cyclone Gonu (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 16Wadi Tiwi (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 17Seeb Beach (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 18Watching spinner dolphins in the Gulf of Oman (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 19Riyam Park - as seen in Amazing Race 9 - is very near to the Muscat Harbor (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 20Muscat Port - The Sultan's Yacht can be seen anchored at the Port. (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 21Frankincense trees in Dhofar in southern Oman (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 22Muttrah Souq (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 23Muscat Boat Club (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 24Muscat Harbor - A traditional Omani Dhow lies anchored in the Muscat Harbor (World's largest natural harbor) (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 25Muscat Municipality works continuously to beautify the city. Such gates dot roads around Muscat and showcase the traditional roots of the Sultanate (from Tourism in Oman)
Image 26Muscat Clock Tower, MBD, Ruwi - It’s the oldest Monument in Modern Oman and showcases the Sultanate’s commitment to modernization (from Tourism in Oman)

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A view of Sur, Oman

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