Oman (/oʊˈmɑːn/ (About this soundlisten) oh-MAHN; Arabic: عمان ʻumān [ʕʊˈmaːn]), officially the Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: سلطنة عُمان Salṭanat ʻUmān), is an Arab country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. Its official religion is Islam.
Holding a strategically important position at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the country shares land borders with the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest, and shares marine borders with Iran and Pakistan. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the southeast and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The Madha and Musandam exclaves are surrounded by the UAE on their land borders, with the Strait of Hormuz (which it shares with Iran) and Gulf of Oman forming Musandam's coastal boundaries
Oman lies between latitudes 16° and 28° N, and longitudes 52° and 60° E. A vast gravel desert plain covers most of central Oman, with mountain ranges along the north (Al Hajar Mountains) and southeast coast (Qara or Dhofar Mountains),[41][42] where the country's main cities are also located: the capital city Muscat, Sohar and Sur in the north, and Salalah in the south. Oman's climate is hot and dry in the interior and humid along the coast. During past epochs, Oman was covered by ocean, witnessed by the large numbers of fossilized shells existing in areas of the desert away from the modern coastline.
The city has numerous mosques,museums and forts including the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Ruwi Mosque, Museum of Omani Heritage, National Museum of Oman,Sultan's Armed Forces Museum and forts like Bait Al Falaj Fort.
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The main tourist attractions in the city are Nizwa Fort, the traditional Souq and Falaj Daris. In the 1990s, the Jama, the fort and the souq which sit next to each other in the centre were renovated using the same traditional material.
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This is an attractive region for tourists due to its clean, safe beaches and the plethora of archaeological features. Visitors will be attracted to its large souq with handy tailors,fruit sellers and fishermen vying for space and its fort which stands apart.
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Sur is where authentic dhows are still built in the traditional fashion. If you are an enthusiast of hand-made wooden boats and ships, definitely worth visiting the small boat museum that has a retired down and has the dhow workshop.
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Nakhal has a large fortification in the Al Batinah Region of Oman. It is named after the Wilayah of Nakhal. The fort houses a museum and has a hot spring nearby Al Thowarah hot spring.Barka has a very good fish and souq market to see.
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Salalah is the capital city of Oman's southern Dhofar region. It is the second largest city in the SultanateSalalah is the gateway to Oman’s governate of Dhofar.Today Salalah is still known for the cultivation and trade of frankincense.
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