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Muscat

Capital of Oman

Watercolour of Muscat, Oman. The historic sultanate capital nestled between jagged mountains and the Gulf of Oman, with Muttrah and Jalali and Al Mirani.
AI-generated artistic rendering. Painted from written research on the city's setting, architecture and materials — not from a photograph.
What guided this image
Landmarks
Muttrah; Jalali and Al Mirani; Shia Mosque; Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque; Alam Palace; Muttrah Harbor; Omani Islamic
Viewpoint
Favor an elevated coastal viewpoint looking across Muttrah Harbor toward the Corniche, showing the traditional dhows in the bay, the white merchant houses along the shore, and the dramatic, craggy Al Hajar peaks rising sharply right behind the town.
Palette
Green should be the predominant color, especially in the coastal date palm groves, manicured public gardens, roundabout landscaping, and the clear blue-green waters of the Gulf of Oman.
Guarded against
Not a generic gulf glass-skyscraper city
Population797,000Wikidata: 1,421,409
Coordinates23.58°N, 58.41°E
Elevation69 m
Area3,500 km²
Time zoneAsia/MuscatUTC+4
Solar noon12:06clock runs 0.1 h ahead of the sun

Through the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Muscat and you surface in open ocean, nearest to Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands — 878 km from the exact antipodal point.

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SharjahAE361 km
Abu DhabiAE419 km
DohaQA722 km
ManamaBH842 km
KarachiPK883 km
ShirazIR889 km
DammamSA895 km

Twinned cities

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