Cities of Oman
Oman's main cities sit on the coast or at the foot of the Hajar mountains: Muscat on the Gulf of Oman, Sohar on the Batinah coast, Nizwa in the interior, Sur at the eastern tip, Salalah in Dhofar and Khasab in the Musandam exclave. Six of them have their own map page.
City map guides
Muscat →
Capital: Grand Mosque, Mutrah Souq and corniche, Old Muscat's harbour forts, beaches and Bandar Al Khairan.
Salalah →
Capital of Dhofar: khareef monsoon, Al Baleed, the Land of Frankincense sites and Mughsail.
Sohar →
Batinah port city: fort museum, corniche, Sohar Port and day trips into the Hajar.
Nizwa →
Interior capital: round-tower fort, souq, Friday livestock market, Bahla and Jabrin nearby.
Sur →
Dhow-building harbour town, Ayjah, and the base for Ras al-Jinz and Wadi Shab.
Khasab →
Capital of Musandam: dhow cruises in the khors, Khasab Castle and the mountain roads.
Main cities and towns of Oman
The table lists each governorate capital plus a few other important towns. Coordinates are for the town centre (WGS84) and are rounded.
| City / town | Governorate | Role | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | Muscat | National capital; governorate capital | 23.59° N, 58.41° E |
| Sohar | Al Batinah North | Governorate capital; major port | 24.35° N, 56.73° E |
| Rustaq | Al Batinah South | Governorate capital | 23.39° N, 57.42° E |
| Nizwa | Ad Dakhiliyah | Governorate capital | 22.93° N, 57.53° E |
| Ibri | Ad Dhahirah | Governorate capital | 23.23° N, 56.52° E |
| Al Buraimi | Al Buraimi | Governorate capital, on the UAE border next to Al Ain | 24.25° N, 55.79° E |
| Ibra | Ash Sharqiyah North | Governorate capital | 22.69° N, 58.53° E |
| Sur | Ash Sharqiyah South | Governorate capital; dhow-building port | 22.57° N, 59.53° E |
| Haima | Al Wusta | Governorate capital; stop on the Muscat–Salalah road | 19.95° N, 56.27° E |
| Duqm | Al Wusta | Port and Special Economic Zone | 19.62° N, 57.63° E |
| Salalah | Dhofar | Governorate capital; second city of Oman | 17.02° N, 54.09° E |
| Khasab | Musandam | Governorate capital | 26.18° N, 56.25° E |
Muscat governorate is by far the most populous part of the country. For straight-line distances between these cities see Oman distance table; for the 63 wilayats see wilayats of Oman.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Oman?
Muscat. The capital area stretches for tens of kilometres along the Gulf of Oman coast, from Seeb in the west to Old Muscat and Mutrah in the east.
What are the biggest cities in Oman?
The Muscat capital area is by far the largest urban area. Other major centres are Salalah in the south, Sohar and the towns of the Batinah coast, Nizwa in the interior and Sur in the east.
What is the second city of Oman?
Salalah, capital of Dhofar governorate on the Arabian Sea, is usually described as Oman's second city.
Which Omani city is separated from the rest of the country?
Khasab, capital of Musandam. The Musandam peninsula is an exclave separated from mainland Oman by the United Arab Emirates (Madha is a second, much smaller Omani exclave inside the UAE).