Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Region
Arabian Peninsula
Area
309,500 km²
Country Bounds
N: 26.388, S: 16.6458, W: 51.882, E: 59.8366
Landlocked
No
Terrain
central desert plain, rugged mountains in north and south
Climate
dry deserthot, humid along coasthot, dry interiorstrong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south
Border Countries
Saudi Arabia 658 kmUAE 609 kmYemen 294 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Masqat
Government Type
Monarchy (Sultanate)
Established
1951
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +4 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
4,829,483
Population Density
15.6 people/km²
Urban Areas
Al SoharMuscatNizwaRuwiSahamSalalahSamad
Nationality
Noun: Omani(s) Adjective: Omani
Distribution
the vast majority of the population is located in and around the Al Hagar Mountains in the north; another smaller cluster is found around the city of Salalah in the far south; most of the country remains sparsely populated